China's Neolix halts autonomous delivery operations in Abu Dhabi

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March 5, 2026 3:30 AM EST

FILE PHOTO: A visitor takes a picture of a Neolix self-driving vehicle at the IEEV New Energy Vehicles Exhibition in Beijing, China October 18, 2018. Picture taken October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/ File Photo

BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - ‌Chinese autonomous ​delivery ​vehicle maker Neolix has suspended daily operations of its driverless vehicles in Abu ‌Dhabi, the company said on Thursday, as ⁠the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been roiled by the ‌U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

Iran ‌launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday, sending millions of residents into bomb ​shelters as the war entered its sixth day, and just hours after moves to ⁠halt the U.S. air assault were blocked in Washington.

"At present, autonomous ​delivery operations in the city have been temporarily suspended," Neolix said in a statement ​to Reuters.

"We will strictly ‌follow the unified arrangements and requirements of the local authorities, and will always ⁠place personnel and operational safety as the top priority."

The company will remain in "close, around-the-clock" communication with local ⁠regulators and partners, and will resume and expand operations ​as soon as conditions allow, it said.

Chinese autonomous driving firms are monitoring the situation as the escalating conflict has ‌unsettled key Middle Eastern hubs.

WeRide has suspended its robotaxi fleet in Dubai, ‌while Pony.ai had suspended its on-road testing activities ⁠in Doha and Dubai ‌before resuming testing ​in Doha on Monday.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Nivedita ‌Bhattacharjee)


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