Uber was at the heart of two major robotaxi announcements at last week’s Move mobility show in London.

The ride-hailing company is collaborating with car maker Stellantis and British AI technology company Wayve to develop and deploy fully driverless robotaxis globally.

And it announced it is partnering Chinese firm WeRide for commercial robotaxi services in Zurich, just weeks after a similar arrangement was announced for Madrid. The two companies already have robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh.

Stellantis, Wayve (www.wayve.ai) and Uber have entered a partnership to explore the development and deployment of level-four driverless robotaxis globally. The collaboration brings together Stellantis’ L4-ready platforms, Wayve’s AI driving technology and Uber’s global marketplace.

This also builds on the companies’ existing relationships, including Stellantis and Wayve’s recent L2++ agreement, and Wayve and Uber’s partnership to deploy autonomous rides in London, Tokyo and ten other cities around the world starting this year.

“This collaboration brings us closer to delivering a smarter, safer and more efficient mobility for our customers,” said Ned Curic, chief engineering and technology officer at Stellantis (www.stellantis.com). “By combining our L4-ready platforms, designed from the ground up for safe and efficient driverless operation, with Wayve’s adaptive AI and Uber’s global network, we are accelerating the deployment of autonomous vehicles that meet real customer needs and enable seamless mobility at scale in everyday life.”

The companies plan to work together on vehicle integration, testing, validation and deployment with the goal of bringing safe, reliable and scalable autonomous mobility services to cities across Europe, North America and beyond.

WeRide (www.weride.ai) and Uber (www.uber.com) announced plans to launch commercial robotaxi services in Zurich, marking their second joint deployment in Europe within weeks of announcing Madrid (iotm2mcouncil.org/iot-library/news/connected-transportation-news/weride-and-uber-plan-robotaxi-pilot-in-madrid/).

Operations are expected to begin later this year in collaboration with Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office. Rides will be available via the Uber app during launch, subject to regulatory approval.

Switzerland combines one of Europe’s most advanced regulatory environments for autonomous driving with a high-value ride-hailing market, creating strong underlying unit economics for robotaxi services. The WeRide-Uber fleet will scale progressively and in coordination with the authorities as performance milestones are met, including the transition to fully driverless commercial services in core urban areas.

The deployment reflects WeRide’s asset-light operating strategy, leveraging established partners providing fleet investment and platform support to achieve scaled robotaxi commercialisation. In Zurich, Rydera (rydera.com), a local mobility and logistics operator, will manage day-to-day fleet operations.