Driverless rides in Beijing, China
As of November 11, 2026, four services give rides to the public in Beijing: WeRide, booked in the WeRide Go app, or booked in the WeRide WeChat mini-program; Apollo Go, booked in the Apollo Go app, or booked in the Apollo Go WeChat mini-program; Pony.ai, booked in the PonyPilot+ app; and DiDi Autonomous Driving, booked in the DiDi app. WeRide, Apollo Go, Pony.ai and DiDi Autonomous Driving run with no one in the driver’s seat.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Beijing
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeRide | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | WeRide Go app or WeRide WeChat mini-program | — | Paid | Unsupervised | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Apollo Go | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Apollo Go app or Apollo Go WeChat mini-program | — | Paid | Unsupervised | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Pony.ai | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | PonyPilot+ app | — | Paid | Unsupervised | Oct 12, 2026 |
| DiDi Autonomous Driving | Robotaxi | Public preview | Open to public | DiDi app | — | Not verified | Unsupervised | Oct 12, 2026 |
How to ride here
WeRide
Apollo Go
Pony.ai
sec.gov, Oct 12, 2026
DiDi Autonomous Driving
Book in the DiDi app within the demonstration areas.
prnewswire.com, Oct 12, 2026
Map and area
WeRide: Fully driverless paid robotaxi service in the Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Zone (Yizhuang), where WeRide was permitted in November 2023 to charge fares with no one in the driver's seat under the in-vehicle-unmanned pilot. Fully driverless commercial operation of the production Robotaxi GXR began in early 2025, about four months after the GXR's October 2024 launch. Riders summon cars in the WeRide Go app within the demonstration zone, with hundreds of pickup points. Beijing and Guangzhou are WeRide's core hubs; its China robotaxi fleet was about 1,000 vehicles in April 2026. WeRide's service directory (September 2026) lists parts of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Zone and Daxing International Airport; airport trips must be booked a day ahead.
Apollo Go: Fully driverless paid service in the Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Zone (Yizhuang), Apollo Go's first commercial city (2020), with driverless demonstration operations since 2023. Passenger demonstration routes link more than 600 Yizhuang pickup points with Daxing International Airport over about 40 km of expressway. Beijing was not reported as paused during the 2026 safety review.
Pony.ai: Fully driverless paid service centred on the Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Zone (Yizhuang), with routes to Daxing International Airport (paid rides since June 2024) and Beijing South Railway Station (since March 2025). Gen-7 robotaxis opened to the public in fully driverless commercial service in November 2025. No georeferenced service area is published.
DiDi Autonomous Driving: DiDi says it began round-the-clock driverless passenger testing in parts of Beijing's demonstration areas in the fourth quarter of 2025, and from August 31, 2026 its R2 robotaxi carries passengers fully driverless in selected Beijing demonstration areas, bookable in the DiDi app. Specific districts are not named by DiDi; Beijing's driverless pilots are concentrated in the Yizhuang high-level demonstration zone.
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
- Fully driverless R2 service trials begin in Beijing and Guangzhou demonstration areas DiDi Autonomous Driving press release Officially verified
- Q2 2026 results: 3,400 L4 vehicles including 1,800 robotaxis; Guangzhou driverless area triples WeRide press release Officially verified
Questions
Can I ride today?
WeRide, Apollo Go, Pony.ai and DiDi Autonomous Driving: Yes. Anyone can ride.
How do I book?
WeRide: WeRide Go app or WeRide WeChat mini-program.
Apollo Go: Apollo Go app or Apollo Go WeChat mini-program.
Pony.ai: PonyPilot+ app.
DiDi Autonomous Driving: DiDi app.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
WeRide, Apollo Go, Pony.ai and DiDi Autonomous Driving: Rides run without a safety supervisor on board.
Sources and limitations
- WeRide · sec.gov · Service area: weride.ai · Last verified Oct 28, 2026Added from WeRide announcements, filings and partner sources; not yet in the coverage sheet. Supervision on the airport expressway route was reported as a safety officer onboard in mid-2025 and has not been re-verified.
- Apollo Go · prnewswire.com · Service area: news.cn · Last verified Oct 28, 2026Added from Baidu results releases, partner and regulator statements and trade coverage; not yet in the coverage sheet. Coverage limited to the demonstration zone and approved routes; airport routes were demonstration rides when reported.
- Pony.ai · sec.gov · Last verified Oct 12, 2026Added from Pony.ai announcements and filings; not yet in the coverage sheet. Coverage is limited to permitted zones and routes; check the app for current pickup points.
- DiDi Autonomous Driving · prnewswire.com · Last verified Oct 12, 2026Added from press coverage and regulator statements; not in the coverage sheet. Districts, fares and fleet are unpublished; marker is the city centre, not the demonstration zone.
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