Ride-hailing firms and technology companies around the world are racing to deploy driverless taxis, betting that robotaxis will reshape urban transport and unlock new growth as regulation gradually opens up.
From China and the U.S. to Europe and the Middle East, companies are moving from pilots and safety-driver trials toward limited commercial rollouts, often in partnership with local authorities and fleet operators.
The eventual goal is to make urban transport safer and more affordable by cutting human error, reducing labor costs and enabling round-the-clock operations.
Here are some of the major robotaxi tests, trials