Uber and Weride set Robotaxi attractions in 15 more cities

Uber and Chinese self-driving vehicle technology company Weride are planning to expand its commercial Robotaxi partnership and serve another 15 cities over the next five years. The expansion will take place five months after the launch of both companies. Commercial Robotaki Services in Abu Dhabi.

company Extension said Includes European cities. Under the partnership, Weride’s Robotaxi service is available through the Uber app. This relationship is similar to Uber’s deal with Waymo, where the passenger company handles network routing and fleet operations, but the self-driving car company remains responsible for AV Tech.

Uber and weride, it went public At NASDAQ in late October, the company announced plans to operate together in Abu Dhabi and add Dubai. In Abu Dhabi, they work with local Tawasul transport to handle fleet operations.

An additional 15 cities will focus on cities outside China and the US.

Over the past two years, Uber has shut down more than 15 partnerships with a wide range of autonomous vehicle technology companies. Comfortable ridedelivery, trucking. Over the past two months, Uber announced its deal May Mobility based in Ann Arbor, Michigan Volkswagenand Momenta, a Chinese autonomous driving company.

It is the most popular partnership in the United States, and the one operating commercially today comes with Waymo. Companies are offering Waymo on Austin’s Uber service and are approaching I’ll do the same in Atlanta.