Uber, WeRide, AVOMO win Spain permit to test Level 4 autonomous ride-hailing in Madrid
UBER•Initial rollout and commercial timeline
Initial rollout targets 20 WeRide GXR vehicles for mapping, route validation, and operations testing, with an in-car specialist onboard.
Commercial service is expected to start by end-2026, pending deployment readiness and additional regulatory milestones.
Madrid marks the fourth city in the WeRide-Uber plan to add 15 cities by 2030, targeting tens of thousands of vehicles.
Spain grants first national permit for Level 4 autonomous passenger vehicles
Uber formed a partnership with WeRide, AVOMO, Moove Cars Group’s autonomous vehicle unit, to launch Level 4 autonomous ride-hailing in Madrid.
Spain’s traffic authority granted the consortium the country’s first national permit for Level 4 autonomous passenger vehicles on public roads.
