Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai | TechCrunch
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News Summary
- Riders can now book the vehicles through Uber’s app.
- The service is operated locally by Tawasul, a mobility and fleet operator in the United Arab Emirates.
- Uber increased its investment into WeRide in May 2025 as part of a commercial robotaxi partnership to bring service to another 15 cities over the next five years.
- The companies have previously shared that the expansion would include cities in Europe.
- The relationship is similar to Uber's deal with Waymo, in which the ride-hailing company handles the network routing and fleet operations, while the autonomous vehicle company remains responsible for the AV tech.
Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle company WeRide have launched robotaxi operations without a human safety operator in Dubai as part of a broader expansion in the Middle East.Riders can now book t [+2110 chars]
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