Driverless rides in Abu Dhabi, UAE
As of November 11, 2026, two services give rides to the public in Abu Dhabi: WeRide, booked in Uber, and Apollo Go, booked in AutoGo. Momenta is testing there. Apollo Go runs with no one in the driver’s seat.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Abu Dhabi
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeRide | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Uber | — | Paid | — | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Apollo Go | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | AutoGo | — | Paid | Unsupervised | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Momenta | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 13, 2026 |
How to ride here
WeRide
Choose Autonomous in the Uber app; UberX and Uber Comfort requests may also be matched with a WeRide car.
Uber: WeRide and Uber launch fully driverless robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi, Nov 4, 2026
Apollo Go
Download the AutoGo app and request a ride.
Yas Island only at launch.
Baidu: Apollo Go and K2's AutoGo commence fully autonomous ride-hailing on Yas Island, Jan 17, 2026
Map and area
WeRide: Robotaxis on Uber since December 2024, operated with Tawasul. Fully driverless commercial rides (no safety driver) began on Yas Island on November 26, 2025 under a federal UAE permit and Abu Dhabi's first unmanned commercial permit. Coverage grew in July 2025 to Al Reem and Al Maryah islands, with Saadiyat and Yas already served and highway routes to Zayed International Airport, and in February 2026 to downtown Abu Dhabi (Khalifa City, Masdar City, Rabdan, the Corniche and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque), about 70% of key urban districts. Downtown rides run with a safety operator onboard while Yas Island is driverless. Request UberX or Uber Comfort, or choose the Autonomous option in the Uber app. Community-drawn service area, about 25 sq mi (65 km²), from an open dataset. AVwhere has not traced or verified it; see Credits & licences.
Apollo Go: Fully driverless commercial ride-hailing open to the public on Yas Island since January 17, 2026 with UAE partner AutoGo, booked in the AutoGo app, under one of Abu Dhabi's first commercial driverless permits (Integrated Transport Centre, November 2025). Expansion to Reem, Al Maryah and Saadiyat islands was planned next, with a fleet of hundreds targeted for 2026. UAE operations were paused in early March 2026 during the regional conflict. Community-drawn service area, about 8.6 sq mi (22 km²), from an open dataset. AVwhere has not traced or verified it; see Credits & licences.
Momenta: Robotaxi testing in Abu Dhabi with UAE taxi company Lumo and Mercedes-Benz. The partners unveiled a Level 4 Mercedes-Benz S-Class robotaxi fleet on Momenta's R6 model in December 2025, with formal operations planned for 2026, and Momenta listed Abu Dhabi among its test deployments in July 2026. No public service, routes or booking channel have been published.
Latest updates
- WeRide starts a global insurance program for its driverless fleets, with Allianz Singapore and Ping An as the first partners WeRide press release (GlobeNewswire) Officially verified
- Momenta plans Dubai next year and more European cities, aiming for thousands of robotaxis by the end of 2027 Momenta interim report (HKEX) Officially verified
- Q2 2026 results: 3,400 L4 vehicles including 1,800 robotaxis; Guangzhou driverless area triples WeRide press release Officially verified
- Momenta gets a Shenzhen robotaxi road-testing permit Momenta Officially verified
Questions
Can I ride today?
WeRide and Apollo Go: Yes. Anyone can ride.
Momenta: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.
How do I book?
WeRide: Uber.
Apollo Go: AutoGo.
Momenta: No public booking channel listed.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
WeRide and Momenta: AVwhere has not confirmed this.
Apollo Go: Rides run without a safety supervisor on board.
Sources and limitations
- WeRide · weride.ai · Last verified Oct 13, 2026Added from WeRide announcements, filings and partner sources; not yet in the coverage sheet. Supervision varies by zone: driverless on Yas Island, safety operator onboard elsewhere as of February 2026. Fleet shared with Dubai and Riyadh (about 400 vehicles in the Middle East by July 2026). The area shown is a community-drawn outline from the av-map-data dataset as of July 2025 and does not include the February 2026 downtown expansion.No operator boundary data; the outline is from the av-map-data open dataset.
- Apollo Go · technode.global · Service area: admobility.gov.ae · Last verified Oct 13, 2026Added from Baidu results releases, partner and regulator statements and trade coverage; not yet in the coverage sheet. Resumption after the March 2026 pause is inferred from later Baidu reporting rather than a dated announcement; fares not stated. The area shown is the community-drawn Yas Island outline from the av-map-data dataset (January 2026); it agrees with the Yas zone on Abu Dhabi Mobility's combined service-area map, which does not name operators per zone.No operator boundary data; the outline is from the av-map-data open dataset.
- Momenta · momenta.cn · Service area: momenta.ai · Last verified Oct 13, 2026Added from Momenta announcements via the October 2026 international coverage review; not yet in the coverage sheet. Testing only; the December 2025 launch release did not establish a bookable consumer service. Lumo's consumer channel and supervision arrangements are unverified.
Nearby
- Dubai WeRide, Apollo Go and Pony.ai · 2 open to the public
- Ras Al Khaimah WeRide · not open to the public yet
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