Overview
- The Integrated Transport Centre granted the partners one of Abu Dhabi’s first fully driverless commercial permits after months of public‑road testing.
- The authorization allows the fleet to provide robotaxi services to residents and visitors.
- A next‑phase agreement sets a plan to scale to hundreds of vehicles with the goal of large‑scale operations by 2026.
- The news was presented during Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week, which included a pilot ride with ITC Director General Dr. Abdulla Hamad Al Ghfeli.
- Apollo Go reports more than 240 million autonomous kilometers across 22 cities, over 250,000 weekly rides, and 17 million total rides as of October 31, 2025.