WeRide has begun Robotaxi GXR and Robobus pilot operations in partnership with the Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA), based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This represents WeRide’s first deployment in Ras Al Khaimah and its expansion into a third emirate in the UAE. The pilot integrates WeRide’s autonomous vehicles (AVs) into Ras Al Khaimah’s public transport system, laying the foundation for broader commercialization across the country. As the sole partner selected for ...| ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
WeRide has secured a self-driving vehicle trial permit from Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to conduct robotaxi trials in the city. The company has also won first place at the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport, securing almost US$1m in prize money for its leading tech competence and ongoing contributions to Dubai’s autonomous driving ecosystem. WeRide‘s initial robotaxi GXR trial service will cover Jumeirah’s key commercial districts and the residential comm...| ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
Pony.ai has been granted a permit by Dubai‘s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to conduct autonomous driving trials on the emirate’s roads. This milestone follows Pony.ai’s partnership with Dubai‘s RTA, unveiled earlier this year, and marks a major step toward commercial deployment in the Middle East region. The announcement comes on the heels of the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport 2025, which concluded on September 25 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. As an h...| ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
Wayve has announced that its upcoming Gen 3 robot platform will be built on Nvidia Drive AGX Thor. The Gen 3 platform is the next iteration of the technology that powers Wayve’s global development fleet and is used to develop the Wayve AI Driver software. The next evolution of the platform will “push the frontier of embodied AI development, advancing the Wayve AI Driver software toward safer, more capable, and scalable automated driving systems”, the UK automated driving specialist said...| ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
Lyft and May Mobility have launched an autonomous vehicle (AV) pilot in Atlanta, Georgia. The first public autonomous vehicle deployment for the partnership will launch as a pilot with plans to expand service hours and vehicle availability in the months ahead. The autonomous vehicles will operate around the Midtown area, including Virginia Highlands, Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park. The fleet consists of hybrid-electric Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicles equipped with May Mobility’s Multi-Po...| ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International