On February 25, Joby Aviation announced that Uber Air powered by Joby will enable riders to book an all-electric air taxi directly in the Uber app. Joby expects to carry its first passengers later in 2026 in Dubai, marking a major milestone in the Joby-Uber partnership to bring multi-modal transportation to cities ar

On February 23, Uber Technologies announced the launch of Uber Autonomous Solutions, a comprehensive suite of unique services and capabilities to help partners build and successfully commercialize autonomous vehicles in markets around the world. “With Uber Autonomous Solutions, we’re externalizing these hard-won comp

On February 9, the first mass-produced bZ4X Robotaxi rolled off the production line. This marks that Pony.ai’s strategic partnership with Toyota China and GAC Toyota has entered a new stage of mass production and large-scale operations.
The bZ4X Robotaxi production line built by GAC Toyota and Pony.ai, where TPS (Toy

On February 6, Pony.ai signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Moore Threads, a Chinese developer of full-featured GPUs.
Focusing on the large-scale application of Level 4 autonomous driving, the two companies will launch in-depth collaboration on the training and optimization of Pony.ai’s PonyWorld model and V

On January 30, FAW Group announced the introduction of the Hongqi E-QM5, its first right-hand drive battery-swappable taxi, into the Hong Kong market. Initially, 300 units are scheduled for deployment.
The Hongqi E-QM5 reached mass production and rolled off the production line at the FAW Hongqi Changchun Plant in Nov

On January 22, CaoCao Inc. announced a deployment plan for 100,000 fully customized Robotaxis by 2030. The aim is to achieve worldwide comprehensive commercialization of Robotaxi operations.
To date, CaoCao Inc. has launched a pilot project on Robotaxi 2.0, a phase for its Robotaxis to steadily transition from safety

Announced on January 29, 2026, SHARGE has entered a strategic partnership with Grab Thailand to develop a dedicated EV charging network exclusively for Grab drivers, supporting the transition to e-mobility in the ride-hailing sector. The initiative will see over THB 400 million invested to deploy 40 charging stations

On January 28, Pony.ai partnered with Beijing ATBB Travel & Express Service Co., Ltd. (ATBB) for the establishment of a fully driverless fleet to expand “AI+mobility” services into the premium market.
Composed of Pony.ai’s 7th-generation Robotaxis, the fleet will serve mobility needs in urban areas and between airpor

On January 23, GAC Aion delivered the R2, a next-generation Robotaxi developed with DiDi Autonomous Driving. The first deliveries had been licensed for intelligent connected vehicle road testing in Guangzhou and were put into such testing.
Built on GAC Group’s GEP 3.0 platform and X-Soul E/E architecture, the R2 feat

On January 8, GAC International announced the recent establishment of an in-depth strategic partnership with Grab, a Southeast Asian application platform. The two parties expect to collaborate with six Southeast Asian countries on the deployment of 20,000 GAC high-performance EVs in two years for the acceleration of

On January 7, Baidu Inc. announced that Apollo Go, its autonomous ride-hailing platform, has received Dubai's first driverless vehicle trial permit from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The permit lets Apollo Go run fully autonomous vehicles on designated public roads without a human safety driver, advancing

Announced on December 18, 2025, Momenta has formed a collaborative initiative with Grab, under which the Southeast Asian superapp will make an investment to support the rollout of autonomous driving technologies in complex urban environments.
The companies plan to jointly assess the introduction of factory-fitted aut

On December 12, WeRide in partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc. and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), launched Robotaxi passenger rides in Dubai through the Uber app.
WeRide Robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah areas in Dubai. Riders can book a WeRide Robotaxi by select

On December 10, MOIA, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, announced its partnership with Ruter, Norway, and Holo, Denmark, to expand shared, on-demand self-driving transport in Oslo, Norway. From spring 2026, MOIA will provide a full solution, including self-driving ID. Buzz electric vehicles, operating software, a use

On December 9, Mercedes-Benz announced its partnership with Momenta, China, to develop SAE Level 4 (driverless) robotaxi service using the new S-Class.
The first driverless S-Class shuttle service has been announced, with initial test vehicles set to operate in Abu Dhabi. Local partner Lumo, a subsidiary of tech comp

On December 9, Stellantis announced its partnership with Bolt, Estonia based mobility platform, to explore the development and rollout of Level 4 (fully driverless) autonomous vehicles for commercial use across Europe. The partnership will combine Stellantis’ AV-ready vehicle platforms, including the eK0 medium van a

On December 9, 2025, Vingroup signed an MoU with the Government of Telangana for a proposed USD 3 billion, multi‑phase investment to develop a multi‑sector ecosystem across approximately 2,500 hectares in the state. The collaboration will explore projects in smart urban development, electric mobility (including elect

On December 2, DiDi Autonomous Driving announced the launch of a 24-hour fully driverless pilot service in designated areas in Guangzhou.
The pilot zone is located in the center of Huangpu District, with stops covering key mobility locations such as metro stations, schools, shopping malls, office buildings, and resid

On November 24, Pony.ai signed a comprehensive in-depth cooperation agreement on autonomous mobility with Sunlight Mobility, a Chinese mobility service platform, to promote the launch of autonomous mobility services in China’s first-tier cities.
Under the agreement, the two companies will develop an autonomous fleet