DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates on Monday issued Chinese self-driving company WeRide the first national license to test autonomous vehicles in the country.
The permit will allow the Guangzhou-based driving technology company to test its level 4 human-free and fully autonomous vehicles on public roads throughout the emirates.
What happened: The UAE on Monday announced at a high-level Cabinet meeting in the UAE capital that China’s WeRide would acquire the country’s first national license to operate autonomous vehicles.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the UAE prime minister and ruler of Dubai, chaired the Abu Dhabi meeting and made the announcement.
