If you want to ride a WeRide robotaxi today, the easiest place is the UAE. In Abu Dhabi and Dubai you book it inside the Uber app, and some trips run with no one in the driver’s seat. WeRide also runs fully driverless robotaxis in parts of Guangzhou and Beijing in China. Madrid, Zurich and Riyadh are announced with Uber but are not open to ordinary riders as of October 19, 2026.
Where WeRide robotaxis carry paying riders
WeRide’s second-quarter 2026 results release (August 12, 2026) is the latest full status update. As of July 31, 2026, it reported about 3,400 autonomous vehicles of all types, including more than 1,800 robotaxis, with about 400 robotaxis in the Middle East.
- Abu Dhabi: commercial rides on Uber. The approved service area covers more than 70% of the city’s core.
- Dubai: fully driverless, fare-charging rides on Uber since March 31, 2026, starting in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim.
- Guangzhou: fully driverless robotaxi service around the clock in Huangpu, Tianhe and Haizhu districts.
- Beijing: fully driverless service in an expanded area. The release doesn’t list districts.
The “more than 60 cities across 13 countries” figure in the same release counts testing as well as operations. It is not a list of places where you can book a ride.
How to ride in Abu Dhabi
WeRide and Uber widened the Abu Dhabi area on February 12, 2026, according to WeRide’s announcement. The service now reaches Al Reem, Al Maryah, Yas, Saadiyat, Khalifa City, Masdar City, Rabdan, the stretch between Corniche Road and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, and highway trips to and from Zayed International Airport.
- Open the Uber app in Abu Dhabi and enter a pickup and drop-off inside the service area.
- Pick the “Autonomous” option if it appears to request a WeRide car directly.
- If you book UberX or Uber Comfort instead, you may still be matched with a WeRide Robotaxi GXR on eligible trips. A match isn’t guaranteed.
- Check the trip screen before you get in, since it shows whether a robotaxi was assigned.
The February release says the expanded downtown service runs with a vehicle specialist on board. Fully driverless commercial rides began earlier, in November 2025, starting on Yas Island. So depending on where you ride, you may or may not see a WeRide staff member in the car.
How to ride in Dubai
Uber’s March 31 release says riders choose “Autonomous” in the Uber app and are matched with a WeRide robotaxi. The cars run with no operator on board. Tawasul, a UAE fleet company, manages the vehicles.
Paid service started in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim, two coastal districts popular with visitors. Uber lists eight more areas where WeRide will expand under the Roads and Transport Authority’s guidance, including Dubai Silicon Oasis, Nad Al Sheba and Al Hamriya Port. Those areas weren’t confirmed as live in the August update, so treat them as planned.
Fares appear in the Uber app before you confirm, like any other trip. Neither company has published a separate robotaxi rate card.
What about China?
WeRide’s fully driverless service in Guangzhou and Beijing is aimed at riders in China. The results release reports more than 21 average daily rides per vehicle in the second quarter, but it doesn’t describe a booking path for foreign visitors. If you’re traveling, the UAE is the more practical place to try one.
Cities that are announced but not open yet
- Madrid: a commercial robotaxi pilot with Uber and the Community of Madrid, expected to begin later in 2026.
- Greater Zurich: named as the fifth joint WeRide–Uber deployment. Switzerland’s roads office granted WeRide a driverless permit in November 2025, and WeRide’s robobuses already run there without a front-seat safety operator.
- Riyadh: included in a February 2026 commitment to put at least 1,200 robotaxis on Uber across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh as soon as 2027.
- Denmark: a partnership with GreenMobility targets public service in the first half of 2027.
- Singapore and Hong Kong: right-hand-drive robotaxis are in development with Geely Farizon and Kwoon Chung, with no launch dates.
Leuven in Belgium is a robobus project, not a robotaxi service. WeRide planned driverless shuttle operation there for the third quarter of 2026.
How WeRide compares with other robotaxi operators
WeRide’s model is closest to Baidu’s and Pony.ai’s: Chinese home cities plus Gulf and European deployments, often through Uber. Our guides to Baidu Apollo Go and Pony.ai cover their cities. In the U.S., Uber’s robotaxi partners include Avride in Dallas and Motional in Las Vegas, while Waymo runs its own app; see how Waymo fares and cities work.