WeRide
2025.07.26
16:16
WeRide, Chery and Jinjiang Taxi were approved for L4 intelligent connected car unmanned driving demonstration application license
On July 25, at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2025) held in Shanghai, Shanghai officially issued a new batch of intelligent connected vehicle demonstration operation licenses. Autonomous driving technology company WeRide, together with Chery Automobile and Jinjiang Taxi, successfully obtained approval to carry out autonomous driving demonstration application services based on regulations in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. This also marks that WeRide Robotaxi has officially opened its 10th city in the world.
2025.07.23
21:34
WeRide launches Saudi Arabia’s first Robotaxi trial service
On July 23, WeRide officially launched Saudi Arabia's first Robotaxi trial operation service in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is also the only Robotaxi trial operation service in Saudi Arabia. The trial operation service will be carried out on public roads under the supervision of the Saudi General Transport Authority TGA. The operation area covers King Khalid International Airport and several core locations in Riyadh, including major highways and selected downtown areas. The Robotaxi used for the trial operation is provided by WeRide and the service is provided through the Uber platform. The first batch of dozens of units will be put into use. Riyadh's comprehensive Robotaxi commercial operation service is expected to be provided by WeRide by the end of 2025.
2025.07.02
20:10
WeRide: W5 unmanned logistics vehicle approved for road testing in Huangpu, Guangzhou
On July 2, WeRide announced that the company obtained the first batch of unmanned driving equipment road test licenses in Huangpu District, Guangzhou on June 27, and its unmanned logistics vehicle Robovan W5 (hereinafter referred to as "W5 unmanned logistics vehicle") has started road testing throughout Huangpu District. At the same time, WeRide W5 unmanned logistics vehicle won the "Sui S·F0001 test" license plate, and is the first unmanned logistics vehicle approved for use on the road in Huangpu, Guangzhou.
2025.06.25
07:28
Commercialization process accelerates as Chinese Robotaxi companies rush to expand overseas
Following Tesla's launch of the Robotaxi pilot service, on June 23, travel company Hello also announced its official entry into the Robotaxi track. At the same time, domestic leading Robotaxi companies are expanding overseas markets through diversified forms. WeRide will work with the Dubai Roads and Traffic Authority and Uber to deploy commercial Robotaxi travel services in Dubai; Pony.ai will operate a Robotaxi fleet in Dubai for testing. With the influx of new players and the accelerated overseas expansion of leading companies, the Robotaxi industry is accelerating from the technical verification stage to the commercialization stage. The experts interviewed said that the overseas expansion of Robotaxi companies will accelerate the global commercial application of Chinese companies' technology solutions and enhance the innovation-driven effect.
06:31
As the commercialization process accelerates, Chinese Robotaxi companies are scrambling to expand overseas
Following Tesla's launch of the Robotaxi pilot service, on June 23, travel company Hello also announced its official entry into the Robotaxi track. At the same time, domestic leading Robotaxi companies are expanding overseas markets through diversified forms. WeRide will work with the Dubai Roads and Traffic Authority and Uber to deploy commercial Robotaxi travel services in Dubai; Pony.ai will operate a Robotaxi fleet in Dubai for testing. With the influx of new players and the accelerated overseas expansion of leading companies, the Robotaxi industry is accelerating from the technical verification stage to the commercialization stage. The experts interviewed said that the overseas expansion of Robotaxi companies will accelerate the global commercial application of Chinese companies' technology solutions and enhance the innovation-driven effect.
2025.06.23
18:08
WeRide is rumored to be planning an IPO on the Hong Kong stock market. The company: No comment
Media reported that WeRide, a domestic unicorn self-driving company, has secretly submitted an application for listing in Hong Kong. In response, the company told reporters that it would "not comment".
14:55
WeRide has secretly submitted an application for listing in Hong Kong
On June 23, according to people familiar with the matter, autonomous driving technology company WeRide has secretly submitted an application for listing in Hong Kong.
14:51
Autonomous driving technology company WeRide (WRD.O) has confidentially submitted an application for a listing in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter.
2025.06.16
09:08
WeRide signs a tripartite agreement with Uber and Dubai Roads and Transport Authority
According to WeRide, on June 15, local time, WeRide signed a cooperation agreement with Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Uber. The three parties will work together to deploy commercial Robotaxi travel services in Dubai. The service will be launched on the Uber platform this year. The first batch of Robotaxi will be operated commercially with safety officers and tested purely unmanned, and will be fully unmanned in commercial operation in the first quarter of 2026. At present, WeRide and Uber have started the Robotaxi road test in Dubai under the guidance of RTA.
2025.06.04
08:14
Huatai Securities: The accelerated implementation of the Robo X industry is expected to bring investment opportunities across the entire industry chain
Huatai Securities Research Report stated that under the resonance of policies and industries, the commercialization of Robo X (unmanned vehicles represented by Robotaxi and Robovan) has accelerated, and the attention of the capital market has increased significantly under multiple catalysts. For example, Tesla plans to launch Robotaxi services in June, and the operating data of leading companies continue to verify the feasibility of the business model and the potential for global export of Chinese solutions. Therefore, the Robo X industry is re-examined. ① Robotaxi: In the first quarter of 2025, the scale of the fleets of Pony.ai/WeRide/Robot Run continued to expand, the order volume grew rapidly, and overseas operations were actively expanded. ② Robovan has shown great potential in the logistics field, forming a positive cycle of "technology cost reduction-scenario verification-scale expansion", and the business model has initially run through, and it may be accelerated in 2025. ③ Robo X has been interpreted to a wider range of unmanned applications, and the commercialization of scenarios such as Robosweeper/Robotruck is also accelerating, and drone logistics has emerged. The accelerated landing of the Robo X industry is expected to bring investment opportunities for the entire industry chain. It is recommended to pay attention to: core operating platforms, high-growth hardware suppliers and scenario integrators.
2025.05.29
16:03
Most of the popular Chinese stocks rose before the market opened, with JD.com rising more than 6%
Most of the popular Chinese stocks rose before the market opened, with JD.com up more than 6%, WeRide up more than 5%, Baidu up nearly 4%, and Pinduoduo and Pony.ai up more than 3%.
2025.05.27
21:53
WeRide rose more than 20%
WeRide’s share price rose by more than 20% as its autonomous driving products were launched in the Saudi Arabian market.
2025.05.20
18:36
Tencent Cloud and WeRide further upgrade their cooperation to expand Robotaxi commercial operations and overseas markets
Tencent Cloud and WeRide, a world-leading autonomous driving technology company, signed a strategic cooperation agreement to deepen their cooperation. According to the agreement, the two parties will jointly promote the large-scale commercial operation of Level 4 autonomous driving Robotaxi, and explore the access of WeRide's Robotaxi services to applications such as "travel services" on WeChat and Tencent Maps in the future. Tencent will also provide cloud and map data services for WeRide in the technical research and development, commercial operation and other aspects of Robotaxi. Facing global development, the two parties will jointly build intelligent driving solutions for overseas markets.
2025.05.16
14:37
WeRide launches fully unmanned Robotaxi trial operation in Abu Dhabi
On May 16, WeRide announced that it had launched a fully unmanned Robotaxi trial operation in Abu Dhabi, creating the first fully unmanned Robotaxi fleet in the Middle East. From the second quarter of 2025, WeRide's Robotaxi fleet will conduct fully unmanned trial operations without safety officers on public roads in Abu Dhabi.
2025.05.07
14:54
Uber adds $100 million in equity investment in WeRide
The reporter learned from an insider that Uber has promised to make an additional $100 million equity investment in WeRide on top of its existing investment. The insider revealed that the investment will be completed in the next few months. It is reported that this is Uber's largest investment in the field of autonomous driving to date.
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