Moscow, Russia

Robotaxis in Moscow

Moscow, Russia: No public robotaxi rides yet. 1 more entry in testing, announced or ended.

Moscow, Russia - Yandex (autonomous driving unit) (testing)Moscow

How to ride here

  • Yandex (autonomous driving unit) Not open to the public - employees or invited riders only.

Services

Yandex (autonomous driving unit)

Testing with safety driver
  1. Testing

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

Who can ride
Employees only
App
Yandex Go
Service area
Experimental legal regime zones in Southwest and Southeast districts; employee route between Krasnaya Roza and Moscow City offices; test trips extended to central districts
Area size
not published
Airport
not published
Highways
not published
Fleet (official)
not published
Fares
not published
Public driverless since
not published

History

  1. Public rides with a safety operator - Passenger test use began in Yasenevo with a test driver in the cabin source
  2. Testing with safety driver - Robotaxi route between Yandex offices open to employees only, test driver in cabin source

Announced next

  • Announcement 200 robotaxis on Moscow streets by end of 2026, about half bookable by passengers in Yandex Go Target: 2026. Announced . source
  • Announcement More than 1,000 robotaxis in Russian cities by 2030 Target: 2030. Announced . source
Sources (3)
  1. Yandex Has Not Recorded a Single Accident Involving Its Robotaxis - www1.ru, 11 Aug 2026
  2. Robotaxis to Launch on New Routes in Moscow as Early as 2026 - www1.ru (citing Kommersant), 18 Jun 2026
  3. More than 1000 robotaxis by 2030 on Russian roads: Yandex shares plans - www1.ru (citing TASS), 19 Apr 2026

Last checked - last change

Rules in this country

  • Russia (Moscow and other experimental zones) - Robotaxis operate under an experimental legal regime limited to designated zones (in Moscow the Southwest and Southeast districts; also Innopolis and Sirius). A testing operator must be in the cabin, except in Skolkovo and Innopolis where vehicles may run without a test driver; operators must report to the Moscow government. The Ministry of Transport plans about 200 autonomous cars in Moscow by end of 2026, about 100 bookable by passengers.