WeRide and Uber jointly announced plans to launch Spain’s first commercial robotaxi pilot service in Madrid. The project marks the companies’ first collaboration in the European market and makes Madrid the 12th city in WeRide’s global robotaxi network. With support from the regional government of Madrid, the service is scheduled to launch in 2026. Users will be able to hail robotaxis directly through the Uber app.
During the initial phase, vehicles will operate with trained safety operators on board. The companies plan to deploy hundreds of robotaxis over time and eventually expand fully driverless operations across key areas of the city. The fleet’s day-to-day operations will be managed by AVOMO, Uber’s local operating partner. [WeRide, in Chinese]