CleanTechnica•12 days ago
Uber Expands Robotaxi Service to Downtown Abu Dhabi with WeRide
Key Takeaway
The expansion of commercial robotaxi services signals accelerating electrification of transportation and significant, concentrated load growth opportunities for power developers and large consumers.
AI Summary
- •Uber and WeRide are expanding commercial robotaxi services into downtown Abu Dhabi, signifying growing adoption of autonomous electric vehicle fleets.
- •This expansion represents a new, concentrated source of electricity demand for charging infrastructure in urban centers, presenting load growth opportunities for power developers and large consumers.
- •The successful deployment and expansion of EV robotaxi services highlight a supportive regulatory environment for autonomous electric transport, which will accelerate EV adoption and associated grid demands.
Topics
datacenteremissionspolicy
Article Content
Commercial robotaxi service continues to expand in city after city. In Abu Dhabi, Uber and WeRide just expanded driverless commercial robotaxi service into downtown. WeRide and Uber launched robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi a little more than a year ago. With this expansion into downtown, the partners now serve about ... [continued] The post Uber Expands Robotaxi Service to Downtown Abu Dhabi with WeRide appeared first on CleanTechnica .