As part of that expansion, Uber will increase its investment into WeRide by $100 million, according to a Wednesday regulatory filing. WeRide said it expects the cash to come through by the second half of 2025.

Uber and China’s WeRide are currently operating a small fleet of autonomous cars in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, and plan on launching soon in Dubai. Now they expect to deploy robotaxi service to 15 additional cities,

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER), the world’s largest mobility and delivery platform, and WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced a significant expansion of their previously announced strategic partnership,