WeRide launches Level-4 robotaxi rides with Uber in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

WeRide is now running full driverless trips on Uber across parts of Abu Dhabi, after both companies confirmed the move in a joint statement on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg. The rollout covers 12 square miles of Yas Island, where riders who order UberX or Uber Comfort may now be matched with a vehicle that has no human in the front seat. The option becomes even more likely when riders choose Uber’s new Autonomous ride type, which stays in the same price area as Comfort. This shift comes almost a year after the companies first launched the route with safety drivers supervising every mile. The expansion does not touch all routes. Highway trips, pickups from Abu Dhabi International Airport, and rides that stretch across the other islands of the UAE capital will still keep a safety operator on duty for now. That supervised territory spans around 30 square miles. The first...

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