{"id":50803,"date":"2026-01-20T09:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=50803"},"modified":"2026-01-20T09:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:10:10","slug":"self-driving-taxi-now-available-on-yas-island-in-abu-dhabi-how-to-book-a-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/self-driving-taxi-now-available-on-yas-island-in-abu-dhabi-how-to-book-a-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Driving Taxi Now Available on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi: How to Book a Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen this only in the movies, but now you can become the main character of a futuristic scene in the UAE capital. <strong>Abu Dhabi has just launched a self-driving taxi service on Yas Island<\/strong>, and it\u2019s as cool as it sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Baidu\u2019s Apollo Go and K2\u2019s Auto Go, you can now catch a ride in a fully autonomous vehicle. <strong>Here&#8217;s how to book it:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the AutoGo app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select a pick-up spot on Yas Island<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A robotaxi will arrive to take you where you need to go<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcf7 Get ready, Abu Dhabi!<br><br>Apollo Go x AutoGo is launching fully autonomous ride-hailing \u2014 now live in the AutoGo app.<br><br>Service starts on Yas Island, with plans for phased expansion to Reem, Al Maryah, and Saadiyat Islands and the long-term objective of operating across the wider\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q2kFZK6N1t\">pic.twitter.com\/Q2kFZK6N1t<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Baidu Inc. (@Baidu_Inc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Baidu_Inc\/status\/2012526523132383453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service is available on Yas Island only, with <strong>plans to expand to other parts of the capital, including Reem, Al Maryah, and Saadiyat Islands<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to combine the latest in transportation with a bit of fun, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/racing-weekend-in-abu-dhabi-dont-miss-yas-super-street-challenge-2026\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50679\">Yas Super Street Challenge 2026<\/a><\/strong>. It&#8217;s a great chance to experience Yas Marina Circuit&#8217;s atmosphere and enjoy the futuristic feel of the new self-driving taxis on the same day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned for more updates and news in Abu Dhabi!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve seen this only in the movies, but now you can become the main character of a futuristic scene in the UAE capital. Abu Dhabi has just launched a self-driving taxi service on Yas Island, and it\u2019s as cool as it sounds. Thanks to Baidu\u2019s Apollo Go and K2\u2019s Auto Go, you can now catch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":30932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15499,"slug":"abu-dhabi","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae\/abu-dhabi\/","api_id":2,"title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50803\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}