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2025.10.24

22:49

WeRide and Uber partner to launch Robotaxi public service in Riyadh

On October 24th local time, autonomous driving technology company WeRide and Uber announced the launch of Robotaxi public operation services in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. This is the first time that an autonomous driving vehicle has been launched on the Uber App in Saudi Arabia. It is also an important milestone in the cooperation between WeRide, Uber and the Saudi General Authority of Transport to promote the implementation of autonomous driving operations.

20:20

Market news: Uber (UBER.N) and WeRide have begun providing self-driving taxi passenger services in Saudi Arabia.

2025.09.26

07:22

Impressive operating data accelerates the commercialization of driverless taxis

The stock prices of robotaxi companies have recently been strong. As of the close of US markets on September 24th, Pony.ai's stock price had risen by over 50% since September; WeRide's stock price had risen by over 20%; and Baidu, which owns Carousel, had seen its stock price rise by nearly 40%. As leading players accelerate the commercial deployment of robotaxi vehicles in more markets around the world, and as many companies continue to improve their mass production delivery speeds and operational data, coupled with cost reductions, the industry has entered a critical transition period, from technology validation to large-scale commercial operations.

2025.09.22

17:10

WeRide and Grab partner to launch Ai.R autonomous driving project

WeRide announced that it has partnered with Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery platform, to launch Grab's first consumer-facing autonomous ride-hailing service in Singapore. Ai.R (Autonomously Intelligent Ride) was selected by Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) to serve residents along two designated routes in Punggol, initially with a fleet of 11 autonomous vehicles.

2025.09.20

13:31

WeRide and Pony.ai will launch autonomous driving services in Singapore, each partnering with local companies.

Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab announced on September 20th its plan to launch a self-driving car service in Singapore in partnership with WeRide. Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has designated Grab to operate WeRide's self-driving vehicles on two fixed routes in the Punggol area. The service will initially include 11 vehicles, a mix of five-seater GXRs and eight-seater Robobuses. Pony.ai also announced its entry into the Singapore market on the same day, partnering with ComfortDelGro to launch a fixed-route self-driving ride service in the Punggol area. Subject to regulatory approval, the service is expected to launch in the coming months.

12:06

Online ride-hailing operator Grab: It will cooperate with WeRide to launch driverless vehicle-related services in Singapore next year.

2025.09.11

17:07

WeRide's self-driving Robobus arrives in Belgium

On September 11th, autonomous driving technology company WeRide announced that its self-driving minibus, Robobus, had landed in Leuven, Belgium, marking WeRide's official entry into the eleventh country globally. The project was a collaboration between WeRide, the Flemish public transport company De Lijn, the Leuven municipality, and mobility consultancy Espaces-Mobilités.

2025.09.04

17:13

WeRide: Its Robotaxi GXR starts 24-hour fully unmanned commercial operation in Huangpu, Guangzhou

WeRide announced that its new mass-produced autonomous mobility service vehicle (Robotaxi) GXR has officially commenced 24-hour, fully unmanned commercial operation in Guangzhou's Huangpu District. Users can now call a robotaxi from anywhere in the district for direct access to any destination within the district.

2025.09.01

18:04

WeRide's first batch of Robotaxi GXRs have arrived in Singapore and started testing

On September 1st, WeRide announced that its first batch of Robotaxi GXRs had arrived in Singapore and commenced testing, marking the first such autonomous vehicle model to be deployed in Southeast Asia. These Robotaxi GXRs are currently undergoing simulated road testing at the Centre for Autonomous Driving Testing and Research (CETRAN) at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to assess their performance and safety on Singapore's public roads in preparation for obtaining M1 certification. Following approval, the vehicles are expected to be deployed on designated public roads by the end of 2025. WeRide will operate the vehicles in partnership with a leading regional mobility service provider, providing support for future large-scale commercialization.

2025.08.21

17:20

WeRide releases a first-stage end-to-end assisted driving solution, which will be mass-produced in vehicles by 2025.

On August 21, 2025, WeRide officially launched "WePilot AiDrive," a one-stage, end-to-end assisted driving solution developed in partnership with Bosch, just six months after the two companies' two-stage, end-to-end solution entered mass production. "WePilot AiDrive" has completed core functional verification and is expected to enter mass production in 2025, helping the global assisted driving industry move towards smarter, more efficient, and more universal large-scale applications.

2025.08.05

19:17

WeRide launches 24/7 autonomous driving test in Beijing

On August 5, WeRide announced that it had recently been approved to conduct public road tests of its autonomous driving service vehicles during the night hours (22:00 to 7:00 the next day) in Beijing's high-level autonomous driving demonstration zone.

2025.07.31

21:33

WeRide rose about 6%

WeRide's share price rose by about 6%. The company's revenue in the second quarter was 127 million yuan, an increase of more than 60% year-on-year.

21:31

Many U.S. technology stocks opened higher

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 69 points, the S&P 500 rose 0.84%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.5%. Roblox (RBLX.N) surged 20% after the company's Q3 booking guidance exceeded expectations. Meta Platforms (META.O) rose 11% after its second-quarter revenue beat expectations. Microsoft (MSFT.O) rose 7% after its cloud business grew faster than expected. WeRide (WRD.O) rose 5% after its robotaxi business saw significant year-on-year growth in the second quarter. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell 0.26%.

16:55

WeRide's US stock price rose over 11% in pre-market trading. WeRide's Robotaxi business reported revenue of 45.9 million yuan in the second quarter, a significant year-on-year increase of 836.7%.

16:42

WeRide's US stock price rose more than 10% before the market opened.

WeRide's US stock price rose more than 10% in pre-market trading, with second-quarter revenue of 127 million yuan, up more than 60% year-on-year.

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