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WeRide to Launch Driverless Taxi Service in Zurich
February 24, 2025
Chinese operator WeRide is gearing up to launch a fully unmanned taxi service in Zurich in the coming months. This move comes on the heels of the introduction of its latest generation Robotaxi, the GXR, designed for fully unmanned paid autonomous ride-hailing services in Beijing. The GXR boasts a L4-level redundant drive-by-wire chassis architecture, marking WeRide’s second Robotaxi model to achieve fully driverless commercial operations in the city after successful pilot trials.
This marks the first large-scale commercial deployment of the GXR in China, following its debut on the Uber platform in Abu Dhabi last December. In a similar vein, Nissan is also making strides in the autonomous driving sector, with plans to launch a door-to-door driverless taxi service in Japan.
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The GXR service area in China encompasses key regions within the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, including high-speed railway stations. Not limited to urban roads, the GXR has also received approval for commercial operations on highways, including routes to and from Beijing Daxing International Airport.
Looking ahead, the unmanned taxi service in Zurich is scheduled for launch in the second quarter of 2025. Dr. Tony Han, Founder and CEO of WeRide, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “The commercial launch of Robotaxi GXR in Beijing represents a pivotal achievement for WeRide and the autonomous driving industry as a whole. By advancing from product launch to unmanned commercial operations in just four months, we’ve demonstrated that autonomous technology is ready to meet various transportation needs at scale."
Passengers can hail a WeRide GXR using the WeRide Go app. WeRide has ambitious plans to expand the GXR service in Beijing to several hundred vehicles by 2025, aiming to provide high-quality, efficient smart travel services to a broader spectrum of citizens and tourists.
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