# Robotaxi GXR

Manufacturer: [WeRide](/companies/weride)  
Category: av

## Media

- **Video (primary-source)**: [WeRide and Uber driverless robotaxi in Abu Dhabi](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFVzqwHwmtc). WeRide and Uber's launch of fully driverless commercial robotaxi operations on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, via the Uber platform. The 'Middle East's first fully driverless commercial' framing is WeRide and Uber's claim; the service is geofenced to select Yas Island locations. _(via WeRide)_

_Each clip and image on this page carries a provenance label. [About our media provenance](/consumer#media-provenance)._

## Summary

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.

## Top line

> Robotaxi GXR is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, 5 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.

## Readiness

- **Availability** (internal-only): Internal use only (not for retail).
- **Price honesty** (no-price): No price points on file for Robotaxi GXR.
- **Capability honesty** (no-claims): No reviewed capability claims on file for Robotaxi GXR.
- **Real-world use** (commercial): Maturity: commercial. 5 verified deployments in the registry.
- **Safety record** (no-incidents): No incidents on record. 5 verified deployments on file.

## What it claims to do

_No reviewed capability claims on file._

## Price

_No reviewed price points on file._

## Real-world use

- [Dubai](/deployments/weride-gxr-dubai), first seen 2026-03-01
- [Riyadh](/deployments/weride-gxr-riyadh), first seen 2026-01-01
- [Abu Dhabi](/deployments/weride-gxr-abu-dhabi), first seen 2025-11-10
- [Guangzhou](/deployments/weride-gxr-guangzhou), first seen 2025-08-01
- [Beijing](/deployments/weride-gxr-beijing), first seen 2025-02-01

## Safety record

_No incidents on record. 5 verified deployments on file._

## Privacy

_No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Robotaxi GXR._

## Specs

_No specs on file._

## What's under the hood

- Runs on [WeRide One](/brains/weride-one) (foundation-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](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000110465926033075/tm269345d1_ex99-2.htm)._

### What does the Robotaxi GXR cost?

Not announced.

### Where is the Robotaxi GXR being used?

Robotaxi GXR is in use at: Dubai (2026-03-01), Riyadh (2026-01-01), Abu Dhabi (2025-11-10), Guangzhou (2025-08-01), and Beijing (2025-02-01).

_Source: [WeRide+Uber commenced robotaxi commercial services in Dubai Mar 2026, Jumeirah/Umm Suqeim](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001867729/000110465926047692/tm2612365d1_ex99-2.htm)._

### 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 5 verified deployments.

### How does the Robotaxi GXR handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Robotaxi GXR.

### 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](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000110465926033075/tm269345d1_ex99-2.htm)._

## Manufacturer

- [WeRide (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000110465926033075/tm269345d1_ex99-2.htm)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000110465926033075/tm269345d1_ex99-2.htm)

## Compared to

- [Didi Robotaxi](/consumer/models/didi-robotaxi)
- [Waymo Driver 6th-gen](/consumer/models/waymo-driver-gen6)

## Sources

1. [GXR — SuperVAN platform, Oct 2024 launch, driverless commercial markets](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-and-geely-farizon-deliver-2000-purpose-built-robotaxi) · 2026-03-08
2. [WeRide (SEC 6-K exhibit) - GXR Robotaxi approved for fully-unmanned paid ride-hailing in Beijing (Feb 24, 2025); 2nd WeRide model to reach fully-driverless commercial ops](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000119312525032824/d830334dex991.htm)
3. [WeRide GXR debut / 24-7 driverless Guangzhou launch](https://www.weride.ai/posts/x2yzl48iznvts1vl4rhq1pyk)
4. [WeRide + Geely Farizon 2,000 GXR (Farizon drive-by-wire chassis; GEN8 / Sensor Suite 8.0)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/09/3251496/0/en/weride-and-geely-farizon-to-deliver-2-000-purpose-built-robotaxi-gxrs-by-2026-advancing-large-scale-global-commercialization.html)
5. [WeRide showcases GXR on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion / Thor (GTC 2026)](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-showcases-robotaxi-gxr-powered-nvidia-drive-hyperion)
6. [WeRide unveils GXR robotaxi (Oct 2024; eliminated front passenger seat; Sensor Suite 5.6)](https://cnevpost.com/2024/10/16/weride-unveils-robotaxi-gxr/)
7. [WeRide GXR first robotaxi on NVIDIA DRIVE Thor X / HPC 3.0](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/werides-robotaxi-gxr-becomes-worlds-first-robotaxi-to-adopt-nvidia-drive-thor-x-chip-2008490282893234177)
8. [WeRide targets Southeast Asia expansion with GXR (Grab partnership)](https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/weride-targets-southeast-asia-expansion-with-robotaxi-gxr/)
9. [WeRide 6-K — 800+ China fleet, 250+ outside China/US, Abu Dhabi first city-level driverless permit outside US, 9 countries](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000110465926033075/tm269345d1_ex99-2.htm) · 2026-01-01
10. [WeRide+Uber 1,200 robotaxis across Middle East by 2027; asset-light model](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-and-uber-deploy-1200-robotaxis-middle-east) · 2026-02-06
11. [WeRide Inc. IPO prospectus (Form 424B4): US$15.50/ADS (1 ADS = 3 shares), 7,742,400 ADSs + 1,161,360 over-allotment, US$120.0M base gross, US$320.5M concurrent placements, Series D+](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000119312524243435/d343706d424b4.htm) · 2024-10-24
12. [WeRide Inc. Announces Pricing of IPO — began trading Oct 25, 2024 (Nasdaq: WRD); US$15.50/ADS; US$320.5M concurrent placements; combined gross up to ~US$458.5M](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/25/2969274/0/en/WeRide-Inc-Announces-Pricing-of-Initial-Public-Offering.html) · 2024-10-25
13. [WeRide - landmark UAE driverless robotaxi commercial permit; AVs licensed in 8 countries; +144% YoY revenue](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/global-expansion-accelerates-landmark-uae-driverless-robotaxi)
14. [WeRide - Technology (WeRide One universal autonomous-driving platform)](https://www.weride.ai/technology)
15. [WeRide + Lenovo HPC 3.0 platform on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor](https://www.weride.ai/posts/ljxqn95uhg88cc3qam7voo52)
16. [WeRide unveils WePilot 3.0, a one-stage end-to-end ADAS for mass production](https://www.weride.ai/posts/xy6mrny7e25arjshj3jflrsc)
17. [RoboSense empowers WeRide's GXR robotaxi with thousand-beam digital lidar (2,000 units)](https://www.plataformamedia.com/en/2026/03/09/robosense-empowers-werides-next-gen-robotaxi-gxr-with-thousand-beam-level-digital-lidar-2000-factory-installed-units-slated-for-global-deployment/)
18. [WeRide official YouTube (@WeRideAI), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFVzqwHwmtc) · 2026-06-05
19. [WeRide official YouTube (@WeRideAI), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POrzm-RVaiY) · 2026-06-05
20. [WeRide official YouTube (@WeRideAI), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVet3YgF9TA) · 2026-06-05
21. [WeRide official YouTube (@WeRideAI), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79QnA9h7cAc) · 2026-06-04
22. [WeRide+Uber commenced robotaxi commercial services in Dubai Mar 2026, Jumeirah/Umm Suqeim](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001867729/000110465926047692/tm2612365d1_ex99-2.htm) · 2026-03-01
23. [WeRide and Uber launch autonomous robotaxi rides in Dubai (Dec 2025 supervised trial; RTA; Tawasul operator)](https://www.uber.com/en-AE/newsroom/launch-autonomous-dubai/)
24. [WeRide and Uber launch fully driverless fare-charging robotaxi ops in Dubai (Mar 2026; GXR)](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-and-uber-launch-fully-driverless-robotaxi-fare-charging)
25. [WeRide + Uber fully driverless fare-charging in Dubai (RTA Feb 2026 permit; zones; Tawasul)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/31/3265639/0/en/WeRide-and-Uber-Launch-Fully-Driverless-Robotaxi-Fare-Charging-Operations-in-Dubai-Accelerating-Autonomous-Mobility-in-the-Middle-East.html)
26. [WeRide + Uber fully driverless ops in Dubai (Uber IR mirror; ME deployment commitment)](https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2026/WeRide-and-Uber-Launch-Fully-Driverless-Robotaxi-Fare-Charging-Operations-in-the-Middle-East-2026-NSiF0EFKhd/default.aspx)
27. [WeRide, Uber launch public robotaxi service in Dubai with RTA backing](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/m/70039876.html)
28. [Uber and WeRide begin offering robotaxi rides in Riyadh (GXR; Roshn Front-PNU; safety operator)](https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2025/Uber-and-WeRide-Begin-Offering-Autonomous-Robotaxi-Passenger-Rides-in-Saudi-Arabia/default.aspx)
29. [WeRide secures Saudi Arabia's first autonomous-driving permit (TGA; Riyadh pilot with Uber + Ai Driver)](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-robotaxi-secures-autonomous-driving-permit-saudi-arabia)
30. [WeRide expands Saudi Arabia: robotaxi + broader AV product launch](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-expands-saudi-arabia-launch-robotaxi-and-more-autonomous)
31. [WeRide begins Saudi Arabia's first robotaxi trial operation in Riyadh](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/icv/70038304.html)
32. [WeRide secures Saudi Arabia's first autonomous-driving license](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/weride-secures-saudi-arabias-first-autonomous-driving-license-70038369)
33. [First city-level L4 commercial license outside US; Uber+TXAI; UAE federal approval](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/weride-licensed-to-conduct-commercial-operation-of-fully-driverless-robotaxi-in-abu-dhabi-70039736) · 2025-11-11
34. [WeRide and Uber launch Middle East's first fully driverless commercial robotaxi ops in Abu Dhabi](https://www.uber.com/ae/en/newsroom/uber-weride-fullydriverless-abudhabi/)
35. [Driverless robotaxis now live in Abu Dhabi (~69-vehicle fleet; Tawasul + Abu Dhabi Mobility)](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2025/11/26/driverless-robotaxis-now-live-in-abu-dhabi/)
36. [Uber and WeRide launch autonomous mobility service in Abu Dhabi (Dec 2024, with safety drivers)](https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2024/Uber-and-WeRide-Launch-Autonomous-Mobility-Service-in-Abu-Dhabi/default.aspx)
37. [WeRide secures first city-level fully driverless robotaxi permit outside the US](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-secures-worlds-first-city-level-fully-driverless-robotaxi)
38. [WeRide launches 24/7 fully driverless robotaxi service in Guangzhou Huangpu](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-launches-247-fully-driverless-robotaxi-service-guangzhous)
39. [WeRide launches 24/7 fully driverless robotaxi service in Guangzhou](https://www.autonomousvehicleinternational.com/news/robotaxis/weride-launches-24-7-fully-driverless-robotaxi-service-in-guangzhou.html)
40. [WeRide rolls out around-the-clock driverless robotaxi in Guangzhou](https://www.just-auto.com/news/weride-robotaxi-guangzhou/)
41. [WeRide GXR starts fully-unmanned commercial operations in Beijing](https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/werides-latest-robotaxi-gxr-start-first-fully-unmanned)
42. [WeRide GXR fully-unmanned commercial ops, Beijing](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/werides-latest-robotaxi-gxr-to-start-first-fully-unmanned-commercial-operations-in-beijing-302383318.html)

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