Robotaxi GXR

WeRide's Robotaxi GXR is a mass-produced, purpose-built robotaxi launched in October 2024 on Geely Farizon's SuperVAN platform. There is no consumer price: it is a robotaxi service vehicle, not sold to consumers. It began fully-driverless commercial operations in Beijing in early 2025 and Guangzhou in August 2025, and operates fully-driverless commercial service in Guangzhou, Beijing, and Abu Dhabi, with public passenger services in Dubai and Riyadh; WeRide and Geely Farizon have committed to delivering 2,000 GXRs for large-scale global commercialization. WeRide is NASDAQ-listed (WRD), giving its disclosures a stronger public-company verification posture than private operators. It is a Chinese commercial anchor of the robotaxi cluster with notable Middle East reach.

Readiness

Robotaxi GXR is internal use only (not for retail), the 1 capability claim on file is all autonomous with verified, 6 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

no-price

No price points on file for Robotaxi GXR.

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Capability honesty

autonomous

1 reviewed claim: autonomous, verified.

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Real-world use

commercial

Maturity: commercial. 6 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 6 verified deployments on file.

What it claims to do

• Transports passengersautonomous· verifiedevidence ↗

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

• Dubai operated by WeRide2026-03-01
• Riyadh operated by WeRide2026-01-01
• Abu Dhabi operated by WeRide2025-11-10
• Guangzhou operated by WeRide2025-08-01
• Beijing, China operated by WeRide2025-02-01
• Abu Dhabi, UAE operated by WeRide2024-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record. 6 verified deployments on file.

Privacy

Privacy practices disclosed by WeRide for Robotaxi GXR, with verification status.

• Capture indicatorverified

  In-car video and audio, including your conversations, are listed as sensitive personal information collected during rides. The policy also notes children riding with you may be recorded.

  Source: https://weride.ai/privacy

• Location trackingverified

  You must grant the app location, storage, and phone call permissions before you can use the service. If any of those three are denied, the service cannot be provided.

  Source: https://weride.ai/privacy

• Data retentionverified

  All personal data is stored and backed up exclusively within mainland China, with a strict no cross-border data transfer policy.

  Source: https://weride.ai/privacy

• Third-party sharingverified

  WeRide shares your data with outside service providers under confidentiality agreements and with government authorities when required. The company says it is not liable for privacy violations caused by its suppliers.

  Source: https://www.weride.ai/privacy

• Data deletion controlverified

  You can request deletion of your personal data. When you cancel your account, WeRide commits to promptly deleting your data, though backup systems may not clear until the next backup cycle.

  Source: https://www.weride.ai/privacy

• Bystander recordingverified

  Audio and video recording equipment in the vehicle captures all occupants during the ride. The policy explicitly warns that children riding with you may also be recorded without separate consent.

  Source: https://www.weride.ai/privacy

• Cloud uploadverified

  WeRide stores and backs up personal information within mainland China; the GXR's 12 cameras, LiDAR, and radar sensor data is stored on onboard SSDs, then pre-processed, compressed, and uploaded to either AWS cloud in the US or WeRide's own data center in China for model training.

  Source: https://weride.ai/privacy

• Data saleverified

  WeRide's privacy policy states it will not share personal information with any company, organization, or individual outside of WeRide and its affiliated companies without explicit user consent; the policy does not address data sale and contains no explicit sale or non-sale statement.

  Source: https://weride.ai/privacy

• Biometric storageverified

  WeRide's privacy policy lists personal biometric information as a category of personal data that may be processed; in-car videos capture passenger faces and external cameras capture bystander faces, though the company claims external faces are desensitized on-device before cloud upload.

  Source: https://weride.ai/privacy

Specs

autonomy_level

fully-driverless

What's under the hood

• Runs on WeRide Onefoundation-model

Frequently asked questions

Is the Robotaxi GXR actually available for purchase?

Not available to consumers. In internal use by WeRide.Source: WeRide 6-K — 800+ China fleet, 250+ outside China/US, Abu Dhabi first city-level driverless permit outside US, 9 countries

What does the Robotaxi GXR cost?

Not announced.

Does the Robotaxi GXR really transports passengers?

Yes, verified. Robotaxi GXR performs this autonomously.Sources: WeRide -- official site; WeRide operates fully driverless robotaxi and robotruck services in China (Guangzhou, Beijing) and internationally (Abu Dhabi, UAE); GXR platform (Gen6 robotaxi) carries passengers autonomously with no safety driver under government-issued driverless commercial permits, WeRide goes public on Nasdaq -- TechCrunch, October 2024; WeRide listed on NASDAQ (WRD) disclosing commercial driverless robotaxi operations in Guangzhou and Abu Dhabi with regulatory permits; SEC F-1 prospectus documents robotaxi commercial deployment metrics

Where is the Robotaxi GXR being used?

Robotaxi GXR is in use at: Dubai operated by WeRide (2026-03-01), Riyadh operated by WeRide (2026-01-01), Abu Dhabi operated by WeRide (2025-11-10), Guangzhou operated by WeRide (2025-08-01), and Beijing, China operated by WeRide (2025-02-01), plus 1 more.Source: WeRide+Uber commenced robotaxi commercial services in Dubai Mar 2026, Jumeirah/Umm Suqeim

What's the Robotaxi GXR running on?

Robotaxi GXR runs on WeRide One (foundation-model, commercial maturity).

Is the Robotaxi GXR safe?

No incidents on record across 6 verified deployments.

How does the Robotaxi GXR handle privacy?

WeRide has disclosed 9 privacy practices for Robotaxi GXR: capture indicator (In-car video and audio, including your conversations, are listed as sensitive personal information collected during rides. The policy als..), location tracking (You must grant the app location, storage, and phone call permissions before you can use the service. If any of those three are denied, th..), data retention (All personal data is stored and backed up exclusively within mainland China, with a strict no cross-border data transfer policy), third-party sharing (WeRide shares your data with outside service providers under confidentiality agreements and with government authorities when required. Th..), data deletion control (You can request deletion of your personal data. When you cancel your account, WeRide commits to promptly deleting your data, though backu..), bystander recording (Audio and video recording equipment in the vehicle captures all occupants during the ride. The policy explicitly warns that children ridi..), cloud upload (WeRide stores and backs up personal information within mainland China; the GXR's 12 cameras, LiDAR, and radar sensor data is stored on on..), data sale (WeRide's privacy policy states it will not share personal information with any company, organization, or individual outside of WeRide and..), and biometric storage (WeRide's privacy policy lists personal biometric information as a category of personal data that may be processed; in-car videos capture..).Sources: https://weride.ai/privacy, https://www.weride.ai/privacy

Who makes the Robotaxi GXR?

Robotaxi GXR is made by WeRide, based in Guangzhou, China.Source: WeRide 6-K — 800+ China fleet, 250+ outside China/US, Abu Dhabi first city-level driverless permit outside US, 9 countries

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