07:39 AM EDT, 09/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Corrects the company name in the headline.)

Uber Technologies ( UBER ) and WeRide said Wednesday they are partnering to provide autonomous vehicles on the Uber ( UBER ) ride-hailing app, beginning in the United Arab Emirates.

The partnership is expected to launch on the Uber ( UBER ) platform in the city of Abu Dhabi this year. After passengers request a ride on the Uber ( UBER ) app, they may be presented with the option of an autonomous vehicle.

WeRide, which says it has the UAE's first and only self-driving vehicle license, already operates a robo-taxi fleet in the UAE on the TXAI ride-hailing app.

Uber ( UBER ) Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said: "It's clear that the future of mobility will be increasingly shared, electric, and autonomous."

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