Coming soon
Launches that operators or partners have announced. These are plans, not live services - each line shows when it was announced and links the announcement. Targets slip often.
Target 2026
Commercial operations expected by end of 2026, later fully driverless in core urban areas
200 robotaxis on Moscow streets by end of 2026, about half bookable by passengers in Yandex Go
WeRide and Uber plan commercial robotaxi service in Greater Zurich later in 2026 via the Uber app, subject to FEDRO approval; Robotaxi GXR
Commercial robotaxi pilot via Uber app with safety operators announced
Public fare-charging robotaxi service in Dubai with a fleet of hundreds of vehicles
Verne's own two-seat robotaxi to be produced at a factory near Zagreb
Introductory discounted fare after free period; commercial service from mid-2026
Launch 'by the end of the year' (2026), subject to regulatory approval; earlier plan was a driverless pilot in April and commercial rollout in September 2026
Rides to start later in 2026 under the early-rider program
Fully driverless service with no human in the vehicle expected by end of 2026
Zoox robotaxis to be available on Uber in Las Vegas later in 2026
Robotaxi expansion targeted for first half of 2026; Tesla reportedly filed for 5,000 ride-hailing vehicles in Nevada
Separate Uber and Apollo Go pilot in London announced, testing expected from H1 2026
Ruter and Holo partner with MOIA to deploy ID. Buzz AD with Mobileye Drive from spring 2026
First Uber-native robotaxis available in late 2026, exclusively on Uber
- Furttal Switzerland - WeRide with Swiss Transit Lab (iamo pilot), cantons of Zurich and Aargau, SBB, Eurobus
Fully driverless public passenger service targeted for H1 2026, then Robobuses added
First autonomous passenger journeys with the HOLON urban planned for the second half of 2026 (safety driver remains on board)
Scale to hundreds of fully driverless vehicles in Abu Dhabi
Commercial robotaxi operations in Ras Al Khaimah
Waymo aimed to carry DC passengers in 2026 if legal; passenger service still needs DC Council legislation
Uber and Momenta to start Level 4 robotaxi testing in Munich in 2026, first with safety operators, then fully driverless, subject to German approval
- Hitachi Japan - Ibaraki Kotsu with RoAD to the L4 Theme 2 consortium (Michinori Holdings, AIST, Advanced Mobility, JARI, Japan Research Institute)
Route bus operation with no Ibaraki Kotsu staff on board
Proposed public experience events in Tung Chung to be briefed to Islands District Council on 2026-10-13
Robotaxi expansion targeted for first half of 2026 (Q4 2025 shareholder deck); 'preparations underway' as of July 2026
Target 2027
Passenger services without safety drivers planned in 2027 with mobility platform partners
- Darmstadt Germany - Deutsche Bahn (DB Regio) / RMV - KIRA with RMV; Mobileye (technology); HEAG mobilo; kvgOF
KIRA runs until end of 2026; follow-up KIRA+ with HOLON urban shuttles, mapping drives during 2027, safety personnel always present
Commercial Uber launch planned end of 2026 or early 2027
Driverless remote-monitored mobility service (SAE Level 4 equivalent) in Yokohama
Commercial driverless service in Tokyo targeted for 2027, growing to about 100 vehicles, via GO and Waymo apps
Baidu and Freenow by Lyft expect to invite the public to hail robotaxis in London in 2027, subject to approval
Uber robotaxi service in Houston expected mid-2027; Uber secured a 50,000 sq ft depot
Next: closed-group user trial, then rides without safety operators once safety evidence is provided; regular operations from 2027 (fully driverless expected early 2027)
WeRide and Uber commit to at least 1,200 robotaxis across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh
At least 1,200 WeRide robotaxis with Uber across Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Level 4 robotaxi commercialization in Seoul and Gwangju with Lenovo and NVIDIA
Target 2028
Level 4 robotaxi commercial service in Osaka under specific conditions
Target 2030
More than 1,000 robotaxis in Russian cities by 2030
Move from safety drivers to fully autonomous operations in 'Robotaxi 2.0' phase; 100,000 robotaxis by 2030
No target date given
Public riders planned in the near future, no date
Fully driverless operation requires an Automated Passenger Services permit (DVSA, AV Act); no date given
Shuttle linking High Speed Rail West Kowloon Station with Airport Express Kowloon Station; MTR to announce service arrangements later
CPUC approval covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties; rollout gradual
CPUC approved paid driverless service in Sacramento and Yolo counties; listed as 'Up Next'
CPUC approval covers 12 Northern California counties; rollout to be gradual
Right-hand-drive robotaxis planned for Singapore and Hong Kong with Geely Farizon and Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings
Public riders to follow over the coming months; Miami named a next paid market
Booking via the hvv switch app to follow
SWM targets fully driverless operation in Gangnam
Long-term goal: operation without safety drivers
Fully driverless operation once safety benchmarks and regulatory approvals allow; no date
Fleet to grow to more than 1,000 vehicles over the coming years; booking to be extended to Bolt and other e-hailing apps
Progressive expansion into Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Investment Park and Al Hamriya Port
Plans direct SFO terminal routes, no timeline
Up to 20 HOLON shuttles in Hamburg long term; depot in Barmbek completed December 2025
Transition to fully driverless operations
Plans to move to driverless operations as the service matures