Uber announced it expects to deploy nearly 200 fully driverless vehicles on UAE roads by the end of 2026. The milestone forms part of its global strategy to scale autonomous vehicles on its platform to over 2,000 by late 2027. International driverless operations rely heavily on Chinese autonomous driving partners, including WeRide and Baidu.
Autonomous driving technology firm WeRide has launched a global insurance partnership program naming Ping An P&C and Allianz Insurance Singapore as inaugural partners. The initiative establishes customized Level 4 insurance coverage across international markets, including active commercial robotaxi operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The framework aims to support the operational scaling of tens of thousands of autonomous vehicles globally.
Baidu's Apollo Go has secured Dubai's first driverless vehicle testing permit allowing operations without a human safety driver. The company also inaugurated Apollo Go Park in downtown Dubai, its first operations hub outside China. The initiatives support the UAE's plan to partner with Chinese technology leaders to roll out autonomous fleets.
Baidu Apollo Go and WeRide have launched fully driverless commercial operations in Dubai, supporting UAE plans to deploy thousands of autonomous vehicles by 2027. Baidu Apollo has also partnered with Egypt's Ministry of Transport to launch robotaxi trials in Cairo involving 30 vehicles.
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