Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi

Uber on Wednesday rolled out fully driverless rides in its fourth market, launching the service in Abu Dhabi in partnership WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company. The ride-hailing company said the launch in the United Arab Emirates capital represents the first driverless robotaxi service in the Middle East. In the U.S., Uber already offers robotaxi services in Austin, Phoenix and Atlanta through Alphabet's Waymo.Riders in Abu Dhabi can book a WeRide robotaxi when requesting an UberX or Uber Comfort r ...