中国科技公司新一代无人驾驶出租车开启海外纯无人商业运营

Core Insights - WeRide, a Chinese autonomous driving technology company, has launched L4 level fully driverless Robotaxi commercial operations in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Uber [2][3] - The service is initially available on Yas Island, where passengers can access the autonomous taxis through Uber's platform without a safety driver present [2] - WeRide received a national-level license in October 2023, allowing it to operate fully driverless taxis in the UAE, and has been granted the first commercial operating license for such services in Abu Dhabi [2][3] Company Developments - WeRide has been publicly operating autonomous taxis in Abu Dhabi since 2021 and became the first company in the UAE to obtain a national-level full model autonomous driving license in 2023 [3] - The company plans to expand its autonomous taxi service to more core areas of Abu Dhabi by the end of 2025 [3] - Currently, WeRide operates a fleet of approximately 150 autonomous vehicles in the Middle East [3] Future Plans - WeRide and Uber aim to achieve single-vehicle breakeven as the fully driverless commercial operations commence and vehicle utilization continues to improve [2] - The companies plan to scale the autonomous taxi fleet to thousands of vehicles in the coming years, with a target of expanding to tens of thousands by 2030 [2]