UBER · News · 20260910N

Autonomous Vehicle Regulation

Uber Technologies, Inc · 2026-09-10 · Importance 44 · Surprise 60

Spanish authorities issued the country’s first national permit for Level 4 autonomous passenger vehicles to operate or be tested on public roads. Uber, WeRide, and AVOMO plan to deploy 20 autonomous vehicles in Madrid. The permit creates a regulatory pathway for Uber’s commercial autonomous-vehicle expansion in Spain and could support broader European rollout.

Key facts

• Uber Technologies, Inc., together with WeRide and AVOMO, secured Spain's first national permit for Level 4 autonomous passenger vehicles to operate on public roads in Madrid. source