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Chinese operator WeRide: driverless in Abu Dhabi and Dubai with Uber, 1,200 robotaxis planned in the Middle East by 2027, Singapore with Grab, 2,600 vehicles targeted.

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Un robotaxi WeRide GXR à Dubaï
WeRide GXR à Dubaï, mai 2025 — Kk0521, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What we know

Robotaxis planned in the Middle East with Uber
1,200 (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh) by 2027verified on 26/10/2026 · source
Middle East fleet on July 31, 2026
about 400 vehiclesverified on 26/10/2026 · source
Global fleet target, end of 2026
2,600 vehiclesverified on 26/10/2026 · source

WeRide launched driverless commercial service in Abu Dhabi with Uber in November 2025, then in Dubai in April 2026. Riyadh has had public rides since October 2025, with no document confirming driverless operation. On July 31, 2026 the Middle East fleet was about 400 vehicles; the target with Uber is 1,200 by 2027, and 2,600 vehicles worldwide by end of 2026.

Sources

  1. WeRide and Uber to Deploy 1,200 Robotaxis in the Middle East, Uber — consulted on 26/10/2026
  2. WeRide Inc. — Form 6-K of September 14, 2026, SEC — consulted on 26/10/2026

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