WeRide · robotaxi
Robotaxi GXR
A five-seat robotaxi based on Geely Farizon's SV van, with 20-plus sensors, the 2,000 TOPS HPC 3.0 computer and eight redundant systems. It is 5,018 mm long and has wide sliding doors.
- Price
- —service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- In serviceSince 2025-02
- Fleet
- more than 1,800Reported; details below
- Speed
- 120.0 km/hFaster than 33%
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
WeRide calls it the world's first mass-produced five-seat robotaxi; it ran the Middle East's first fully driverless commercial ride-hail with Uber in Abu Dhabi (Nov 2025).
Real-world use
Fully driverless commercial service in Beijing within four months of launch, Guangzhou from August 2025, Abu Dhabi on Uber from 26 November 2025, and Dubai from April 2026.
Maker
WeRideCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- Beijing, Guangzhou, Abu Dhabi, Dubai (fully driverless commercial); also Zurich, Madrid region and Singapore programmes (WeRide, 2026)
- Driverless since
- 2025-02
- Fleet
- WeRide: more than 1,800 robotaxis worldwide, about 400 in the Middle East, as of 31 July 2026 (WeRide Q2 2026 results); GXR share not published
- Rides, miles or loads
- over 21 average daily rides per vehicle in Q2 2026, peak 28 (WeRide Q2 2026 results)
- SAE level
- Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area
How it stacks up
Against other robotaxis that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Robotaxi GXR is faster than 33% of the 3 other robotaxis that publish a speed. Bars show the 3 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, weight, payload, joints, battery, price.
Public attention
#22 of 215 current vehicles in public attention.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
- about 1,800 units or vehicles reported by the maker or press (may be a company-wide total)
- 9 reported deployments
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
- Chip
- DRIVE AGX Thor (NVIDIA)HPC 3.0 platform (with Lenovo) uses two DRIVE AGX Thor chips for up to 2,000 TOPS; WeRide calls GXR the first mass-produced L4 vehicle on Thor.
Lineage
Every WeRide with Geely Farizon vehicle in order.
- No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useWeRide Robotaxi (first fleet, Guangzhou)2018Commercial
Robobus (Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0)2021Commercial- Robotaxi GXR2024Commercial
Robovan W52025Pilot use
Robotaxi GXR right-hand-drive (Hong Kong)2026Prototype
WeRide also makes 2 machines. See every WeRide robot
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedservice only, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Where it works
9 reported deployments.
- Deployed
WeRide (WeRide Go) · Guangzhou · since 2024-12
WeRide runs a 24/7 fully driverless paid robotaxi service in Guangzhou that now covers Huangpu, Tianhe and Haizhu districts; the GXR got its Guangzhou passenger, highway and remote-driverless permits in December 2024. over 300 WeRide robotaxis (all models) in Guangzhou as of 31 Oct 2025 (WeRide 3Q2025 results) WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Deployed
WeRide (WeRide Go) · Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Yizhuang) · Beijing · since 2025-02
WeRide's Robotaxi GXR began fully driverless paid ride-hailing in Beijing's Yizhuang demonstration zone in February 2025, including rail stations and highway routes to Daxing airport. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Deployed
WeRide with Uber (fleet operator Tawasul) · Abu Dhabi · since 2024-12
WeRide's Robotaxi GXR has carried Uber riders in Abu Dhabi since December 2024, fully driverless since November 2025, and now covers about 70% of the city's core areas including downtown. about 400 WeRide robotaxis across the Middle East as of 31 Jul 2026 (WeRide 2Q2026 results); no Abu Dhabi-only count WeRide Investor Relations
- Deployed
WeRide with Uber (fleet operator Tawasul) · Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim · Dubai · since 2025-12
WeRide robotaxis have been bookable on Uber in Dubai since December 2025, and fully driverless fare-charging rides began in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim on 31 March 2026 with the RTA. WeRide Investor Relations
- Deployed
WeRide with Uber and Ai Driver · Riyadh · since 2025-10
Uber riders in Riyadh can be matched with a WeRide Robotaxi GXR (vehicle operator on board) on routes between Roshn Front and Princess Noura University, after a pilot that began in July 2025. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
WeRide · Ras Al Khaimah · since 2025-10
WeRide began Robotaxi GXR pilot operations in Ras Al Khaimah in October 2025, its third emirate. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
WeRide with SBB, Swiss Transit Lab and ioki (iamo pilot) · Furttal region, Canton of Zurich · Zurich · since 2025-08
WeRide robotaxis started in Zurich's Furttal region in August 2025 under the iamo pilot with SBB and Swiss Transit Lab, and received Europe's first driverless robotaxi permit from FEDRO in November 2025; a commercial Uber service is planned. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Deployed
Grab (Ai.R service) · Punggol · Singapore · since 2026-03-31
Grab's Ai.R service in Punggol opened to the public on 31 March 2026 using WeRide GXR robotaxis with safety operators, free until commercial fares start. WeRide Investor Relations
- Pilot
WeRide with Uber and AVOMO · Region of Madrid · Madrid · since 2026-09
WeRide, Uber and AVOMO received Spain's first national L4 passenger permit in September 2026 and began mapping and route validation around Madrid, with an initial 20 supervised GXRs before a commercial launch planned by end-2026. initial phase of 20 vehicles planned (WeRide, Sept 2026) WeRide Investor Relations
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Robotaxi GXRWeRide with Geely Farizon |  Tesla CybercabTeslaSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useRideFlux driver-out robotaxi (Genesis GV80)RideFluxSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useTier IV robotaxi (Toyota JPN Taxi with Autoware)Tier IVSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2024-10 | 2024-10-10 | 2024-06-12 | 2024-08 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Pilot use | Pilot use |
| Height | — | — | — | — |
| Weight | — | 1412 kg | — | — |
| Joints | — | — | — | — |
| Speed | 120 km/h | — | 50 km/h | — |
| Payload | — | 280 kg | — | — |
| Battery | — | — | — | — |
| Price | — | — | — | — |
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