Overview

• The pilot introduces a Robobus loop across nine stops on Al Marjan Island and a Robotaxi GXR service in Ras Al Khaimah’s city center.
• WeRide signed an MoU with the Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority to provide technology, operational support, and training under the emirate’s mobility plan.
• Initial operations include a safety officer onboard, with fully driverless service planned in a later phase pending regulatory approval.
• Ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi took the inaugural Robobus ride alongside China’s ambassador Zhang Yiming and RAKTA’s director general.
• WeRide is the sole partner for the emirate’s smart mobility strategy and the first AV operator active in Ras Al Khaimah, with WRD shares up about 2.7% premarket after the announcement.