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...