The Tam Autonomous Robotaxi Era Begins in Abu Dhabi.

WeRide Begins Autonomous Robotaxi Services

WeRide has started commercial operations of fully autonomous Robotaxi services in Abu Dhabi after receiving a license on October 31, 2025, becoming the first international company to obtain a city-level commercial license outside the United States. This license highlights the confidence in WeRide's automated driving technology.

WeRide Robotaxis will operate in Abu Dhabi through the platforms of Uber and TXAI. Operations are rapidly developing with this synergy, and details will be shared with the public shortly.

In July, WeRide received the first national license for autonomous driving vehicles in the United Arab Emirates. This license provides authorization for autonomous testing and operations on public roads across the country. State-level approvals played a critical role in this process.

The open standards set for autonomous driving technology and the collaborative approach were essential for WeRide's operations to comply with local regulations. Thus, the approval for fully autonomous commercial operations was granted.

Since 2021, WeRide has been providing Robotaxi services in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with TXAI, launching the largest commercial service in this area in December 2024 with its partnership with Uber. As of July 2025, they have expanded their service network to cover half of Abu Dhabi's central regions.

According to recent data, by October 2025, WeRide Robotaxis had traveled approximately one million kilometers in Abu Dhabi. The new license means that the presence of a safety officer in the vehicle is no longer required, indicating that WeRide Robotaxi services will achieve financial sustainability.

Starting from the second quarter of 2025, WeRide is conducting fully autonomous Robotaxi tests in Abu Dhabi, a process that is being carried out in collaboration with ITC to verify reliability. This emphasizes WeRide's goal of reaching a fleet of 1,000 Robotaxis by 2026 in the Middle East.

WeRide is a pioneering leader in the fully autonomous vehicle sector and has made it to the 2025 Fortune 'Change the World' and 2025 Future 50 lists.