WeRide's black vans drive with no one on board in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, booked in the Uber app. In Dubai they now test in Business Bay and Downtown too.
A WeRide GXR in Business Bay
About 400robotaxis in the Middle East
No driverin Jumeirah, Umm Suqeim and Yas Island
Uberpick Autonomous
3 emiratesDubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah
Chinamade by WeRide
1,200robotaxis planned with Uber by 2027
How to ride
Open Uber and pick Autonomous. UberX and Uber Comfort can also match you to one.
Dubai: Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim. Abu Dhabi: Yas, Saadiyat, Al Reem, Al Maryah, Khalifa City, Masdar City, the Corniche and routes to Zayed International Airport.
The app shows the price before you book. In Abu Dhabi it matches UberX or Uber Comfort.
Live support answers in the app, usually within a minute.
Testing in the city centre
WeRide test vans drive on public roads in Business Bay since Aug 2026 and around Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall since Sep 2026. WeRide said in Sep 2025 that Sheikh Zayed Road, the airport and more of downtown come next.
Its driverless test permit also covers Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Investment Park 2, Jebel Ali Industrial 1, Nad Al Sheba, Wadi Al Safa, Warsan, Ras Al Khor and Al Hamriya Port.
Robobus in Ras Al Khaimah
WeRide's Robobus has run a pilot since Oct 2025: nine stops on Al Marjan Island between the Mövenpick, Hampton by Hilton and Pullman hotels, booked in the RAKTA app, with a safety officer on board.
By May 2026 the Robobus and robotaxi trials there had covered more than 16,000 km. The Robobus is about 5.5 m long and has no steering wheel.
Where it runs
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The open zone in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim, and the two city-centre districts where WeRide tests: Business Bay since Aug 2026 and Downtown since Sep 2026.
The van
The Robotaxi GXR is a Farizon SuperVAN, an electric van from the Geely group, fitted with WeRide's sensors and computer.
ModelWeRide Robotaxi GXR
Made inChina (WeRide, on a Farizon SuperVAN)
RidersUp to 5
Book withUber
FareShown in the app
Size5.02 m long, 1.94 m high
On boardNo driver
How to spot itA tall, boxy van in gloss black or matte graphite, a wide sliding side door, "Available on Uber" on the door.
Facts and sources
CompanyWeRide Inc. (Cayman Islands). Head office: 21st Floor, Tower A, Guangzhou Life Science Innovation Center, No. 51 Luoxuan Road, Guangzhou International Biotech Island, Guangzhou, China
ListingNasdaq: WRD (ADSs trading since 2024). Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 0800 (global offering completed Nov 2025)
UAE companyWeRide Middle East General Trading Ltd., place of incorporation Abu Dhabi, 100% owned (sales of autonomous driving products and related services)
Operating modelAsset-light: local partners in the UAE and Saudi Arabia do dispatch, cleaning and maintenance; WeRide supplies the technology
UAE fleet companyTawasul Transport (Abu Dhabi and Dubai). Dubai cars also carry a small 'Tawasul Limo' mark
Uber stakeUber owns about 5.82% of WeRide's Class A shares
Abu Dhabi serviceUber app ('Autonomous', or matched via UberX and Uber Comfort). Yas, Saadiyat, Al Reem, Al Maryah, highway routes to Zayed International Airport; from Feb 2026 also Khalifa City, Masdar City, Rabdan, and the Corniche to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Abu Dhabi driver statusNo one on board on Yas Island since Nov 2025. The Feb 2026 downtown areas opened 'with a vehicle specialist on-board'. Current status per area not published
Abu Dhabi coverage claim'approved service area covers more than 70% of the core urban area in the city' (city not named in the filing; Abu Dhabi per the Feb 2026 release)
Abu Dhabi hours at driverless launch8am to 10pm, depending on the route
Abu Dhabi fares at driverless launchSame as Uber Comfort and UberX
Abu Dhabi distance and useOver 800,000 km in Abu Dhabi by Oct 2025; up to 20 trips per car per 12-hour shift; fully driverless Level 4 testing since Q2 2025
Abu Dhabi fleet at driverless launch69 vehicles
Abu Dhabi fleet growthFleet three times its Dec 2024 size by Jul 2025; four times by Feb 2026 (ratios, not counts)
Dubai serviceUber app, 'Autonomous' option. Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim. Fully driverless and fare-charging since Mar 2026
Dubai driverless trial permit (Feb 2026)Also covers Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Investment Park 2, Jebel Ali Industrial 1, Nad Al Sheba, Wadi Al Safa, Warsan, Ras Al Khor, Al Hamriya Port. Permit districts, not open for booking
Dubai trial permit (Sep 2025)Robotaxi GXR trial in 'Jumeirah's key commercial districts and the residential communities of Za'abeel First, Al Manara, Umm Suqeim, and Al Safa'
Dubai stated next areas'Future operations will extend to Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai International Airport, and additional downtown areas.' No date given
Dubai pilot details (Dec 2025)20 pick-up and drop-off points; 9am to 4pm in the Uber app; vehicle specialist on board
Dubai fare seenKhaleej Times saw an Uber 'Autonomous' quote of AED 81.20 from Jumeirah Mosque to Umm Suqeim (one quote, not a tariff). The article does not name the operator; WeRide was then the only AV partner on Uber in Dubai
Dubai fleetNot published per operator. RTA total for all Dubai robotaxis: 144 vehicles, 48 active (Aug 2026)
Robotaxi GXR ridersUp to five passengers (WeRide: the GXR 'can accommodate up to five passengers')
Middle East fleetAbout 400 robotaxis in the Middle East (UAE and Riyadh)
Middle East fleet (earlier)'a dedicated fleet of over 200 robotaxis in Middle East'
Fleet plansMiddle East fleet of 1,000, and 'tens of thousands of Robotaxis by 2030' (Sep 2025). With Uber: at least 1,200 robotaxis across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh 'as soon as 2027' (Feb 2026)
Ras Al KhaimahRobotaxi GXR and Robobus pilots with RAKTA from Oct 2025, safety officer on board. Robobus: 9 stops on Al Marjan Island. Robotaxi: RAK city centre. Booked in the RAKTA app. Commercial service planned for 'early 2026'
Robobus in the UAEWeRide 'operates robobus mobility services in Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the UAE' (UAE site not named)
Robosweepers in the UAEWeRide says it is 'expanding our robosweeper operations globally, entering overseas markets such as Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia'. No UAE site named
Fare-charging start date noteThe Sep 2026 interim report says Dubai's driverless fare-charging service 'launched in April 2026'. The WeRide and Uber release is dated Mar 2026
Global footprintMore than 60 cities in 13 countries; global L4 fleet about 3,400 vehicles including more than 1,800 robotaxis at Jul 2026
RecognitionWeRide's UAE deployment named among China's top 10 'AI From China Benefits the World (2026)' cases (NDRC, at WAIC). In Jul 2026 WeRide called itself the only company outside the US offering fully driverless robotaxi rides on Uber; Apollo Go also joined Uber in Dubai in Aug 2026
Dubai test groundWeRide has tested at Dubai Mobility Labs (DSO), opened Sep 2026
