Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Robotaxis in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong: No public robotaxi rides yet. 2 more entries in testing, announced or ended.

Zhuzhou, China - Hello (Hellobike robotaxi) (suspended)ZhuzhouDongguan, China - Apollo Go (Baidu) (testing)Jiangmen, China - Apollo Go (Baidu) (testing)Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Apollo Go (Baidu) (driverless tests), WeRide (announced)Guangzhou, China - Pony.ai (paid driverless), WeRide (paid driverless), DiDi Autonomous Driving (driverless, free), Apollo Go (Baidu) (public, with operator), Xpeng (Yoyo robotaxi) (testing)GuangzhouShenzhen, China - Apollo Go (Baidu) (paid driverless), Pony.ai (paid driverless), AutoX (driverless, free), Momenta (testing)Shenzhen

How to ride here

  • Apollo Go (Baidu) Not open to the public - employees or invited riders only.
  • WeRide Not running yet - announced only.

Services

Apollo Go (Baidu)

Driverless testing
  1. Testing
  2. Driverless tests

Not open to the public - employees or invited riders only.

Who can ride
Invited riders only
App
not published
Service area
North Lantau (Airport Island, Tung Chung, Sunny Bay); further licences in Kowloon East and Southern District; West Kowloon rail link testing from August 2026
Area size
not published
Airport
Driverless testing on Airport Island (Hong Kong International Airport) since July 2026
Highways
not published
Fleet (official)
Three pilot licences allowing 50 passenger cars (June 2026)
Fares
not published
Public driverless since
not published

History

  1. Testing with safety driver - First HK AV pilot licence (issued 2024-11-29), 10 vehicles, North Lantau, backup operator on board source
  2. Driverless testing - Transport Department approved fully driverless tests on Airport Island with no in-vehicle backup operator (2026-07-23) source

Announced next

  • Announcement Shuttle linking High Speed Rail West Kowloon Station with Airport Express Kowloon Station; MTR to announce service arrangements later Target: not given. Announced . source
  • Announcement Proposed public experience events in Tung Chung to be briefed to Islands District Council on 2026-10-13 Target: Oct 2026 target passed. Announced . source
Sources (8)
  1. Transport Department issues pilot licence for autonomous vehicle - HKSAR Government, 29 Nov 2024
  2. Transport Department updates AV pilot licence for cross-district trial (Airport Island, Tung Chung, Sunny Bay) - HKSAR Government, 23 Feb 2026
  3. TD approves expansion of autonomous vehicles trial in North Lantau and commencement of driverless trial on Airport Island - HKSAR Government, 23 Jul 2026
  4. TD's Autonomous Vehicle Applications Promotion Working Group visits trial in Tung Chung, North Lantau - HKSAR Government, 10 Oct 2026
  5. Airport Island cleared for fully driverless vehicle trials - The Standard (HK), 23 Jul 2026
  6. Autonomous vehicles move closer to wider use in Hong Kong - The Standard (HK), 13 Jul 2026
  7. Next Stop: Hong Kong West Kowloon! (Chinese) - Apollo Go, 22 Aug 2026
  8. Baidu (BIDU) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - Webull, 18 Aug 2026

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WeRide

Announced

Not running yet - announced only.

Who can ride
not published
App
not published
Partner
Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings, Geely Farizon
Service area
not published
Area size
not published
Airport
not published
Highways
not published
Fleet (official)
not published
Fares
not published
Public driverless since
not published

History

No dated stage history published.

Announced next

  • Announcement Right-hand-drive robotaxis planned for Singapore and Hong Kong with Geely Farizon and Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Target: not given. Announced . source
Sources (2)
  1. WeRide Q2 2026 unaudited financial results (Form 6-K) - WeRide / SEC, 12 Aug 2026
  2. WeRide Announces 2026 Q2 and H1 Financial Results - WeRide, 12 Aug 2026

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Rules in this country

  • Hong Kong SAR, China - Under the Road Traffic (Autonomous Vehicles) Regulation (Cap. 374AA), in force since 2024-03-01, the Transport Department issues pilot licences for AV trials. By June 2026 seven licences covered 63 vehicles (eight licences and 65 vehicles by July 2026). On 2026-07-23 it approved the first fully driverless tests, on Airport Island, with remote monitoring, monthly reporting and special labels; no commercial robotaxi service is licensed yet. An AV Applications Promotion Working Group is preparing licensing for commercial AVs.