Robotaxis Go Global – Uber Invests $100M in WeRide

Uber is investing another $100 million into Chinese autonomous vehicle company WeRide—because nothing says “future of transport” like putting your trust in a car with no driver.

The two companies plan to roll out robotaxi services in 15 cities over the next five years, all outside the U.S. and China. That includes locations like Dubai and Zurich, where WeRide is already making moves—robotaxi service in one, autonomous shuttles in the other.

WeRide handles the autonomous tech, Uber takes care of the fleet and the app. Think of it as Uber doing the hosting, and WeRide bringing the self-driving brains.

According to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, this is one of the biggest partnerships of its kind. And it makes sense—Uber has the global scale and app, WeRide has the robots. Together, they’re turning sci-fi into daily commute.

So if you’ve ever wanted a ride where the driver never misses a turn or asks how your day’s going—well, this might be it.

And that’s your robot news update for today!
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