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Uber invests $100M in WeRide to fuel robotaxi expansion across 15 more cities


Uber has committed $100 million to Chinese robotaxi firm WeRide as they expand to 15 more cities.

Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide plan to expand a commercial robotaxi partnership and bring the service to another 15 cities over the next five years. In the past two months, Uber has announced deals with Ann Arbor, Michigan-based May Mobility Volkswagen, and Chinese self-driving firm Momenta. BOOK NOW Kirsten Korosec is a reporter and editor who has covered the future of transportation from EVs and autonomous vehicles to urban air mobility and in-car tech for more than a decade.

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