Middle East·Group: WeRide
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WeRide runs commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi with Uber and Tawasul Transport under an ITC permit; commercial service began Dec 2024 and reached L4 fully driverless operation on Yas Island in Nov 2025, expanding to downtown Abu Dhabi in Feb 2026 with a safety operator still on board in the downtown zone. WeRide states a fleet of 200+ robotaxis and a target of ≥1,200 across the Middle East by 2027 (company figures). Also live in Dubai.
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200+ robotaxis and a target of ≥1,200 across the ME by 2027 — both are WeRide-stated figures; every independent source attributes them to the company (Zag Daily marks the 70%-coverage figure as 'In a company statement, WeRide said'). Not independently verified stock.
Record note: Commercial from Dec 2024; L4 driverless Yas Island Nov 2025; 200+ fleet and 1,200-by-2027 are company **targets/commitments**, not confirmed stock. 2026-09-13 复核修正三处：(1) 删去「中东首个全无人商业 robotaxi」这一最高级——Traffic Technology Today 原文显示 ITC 同期发出两张 L4 许可，AutoGo-K2 + ApolloGo（百度）在 2025-09 底即获 ITC 认证的 Yas Island 无人服务，早于 WeRide 的 2025-11，且原文「中东首个」的主语是阿布扎比这座城市而非 WeRide；(2) 原正文把「fully driverless」与「downtown Feb 2026」并置属事实错误，Zag Daily 逐字写明市中心区仍配安全员；(3) partner_primary_type 由 government 改为 thirdcountry_mnc——Uber 是第三国跨国企业，政府方是 ITC。entry_year 口径：2024 指 Uber 商业合作起点；TTT、Zag Daily 与 WeRide IR 三条独立来源均写到服务/运营 'since 2021'，IR 另称 2023-07 已获 UAE 首张全国自动驾驶牌照，故 2024 不是市场进入年。 ⚠ 2026-09-13 全库回扫处置：2026-09-13 复核裁定：ANNOUNCEMENT_ONLY。4 条挂牌来源中 3 条属当事方自证——WeRide 通稿、Uber 新闻室，以及实为 2025-05-16 trial 前瞻稿的 WeRide IR 归档（自承商业无人载客以监管批准为前提）。唯一独立来源 TechCrunch 操作性细节全为将来时（Tawasul 承运写作 will work with），只支撑「宣布」不支撑「在运营」；事实源头数判为 1，其正文对 ITC 许可零支撑。本次改两处字段：deployment_status 由 Landed 降为 Announced-concrete，reliability 由 High 降为 Low。恢复 Landed 须补入一条可采信的独立证据：ITC 在册记录或许可公告，或验署名后挂牌的 Traffic Technology Today、Zag Daily 报道。
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