On September 11, WeRide announced its expansion into Belgium with the launch of its Robobus in Leuven, in partnership with public transportation company De Lijn, the City of Leuven, and mobility consultancy firm Espaces-Mobilités. The move marks WeRide's 11th global market worldwide and builds on its European presenc

On August 21, WeRide launched WePilot AiDrive, its one-stage end-to-end ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) solution. Developed in partnership with Bosch, this milestone comes just six months after both companies brought their two-stage end-to-end solution into mass production.
With mass production and vehicle i

Announced on August 15, 2025, Grab committed to a strategic equity investment in WeRide to accelerate the rollout of Level 4 Robotaxis and autonomous shuttles across Southeast Asia.
The partnership aims to integrate WeRide’s autonomous technology into Grab’s fleet management, enhance operational efficiency, and suppo

On August 12, 2025, WeRide (Nasdaq: WRD) announced that its Founder and CEO, Dr. Tony Han, has joined Singapore’s 17-member Steering Committee on Autonomous Vehicles (AV), chaired by the Acting Transport Minister. 
The committee brings together representatives from government, academia, industry, and labor to shape p

On August 5, WeRide announced that it was recently permitted to launch nighttime (from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) open road testing of Robotaxis in the Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area.
The WeRide Robotaxi is equipped with around 20 sensors, including high-precision, high-dynamic-range cameras and high

On July 29, WeRide and Uber Technologies, Inc. started operating their Robotaxis on Al Reem and Al Maryah Islands in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the Integrated Transport Centre. The expanded service is expected to double ride volumes, now covering about half of Abu Dhabi's core areas.
The WeRide and Uber aim to co

Announced on July 17, 2025, WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) has launched Southeast Asia’s first fully driverless Robobus service at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Singapore, operating without a safety officer on board. 
Approved by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) after a year of safe trials, the Robobus now serves the public o

On June 27, WeRide was granted the first driverless equipment road testing licenses by the People’s Government of Huangpu District of Guangzhou and launched road testing of its Robovan W5 driverless logistics vehicle in the whole of the district. This makes the Robovan W5 the first of its kind to be approved for road

On June 16, WeRide signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Uber Technologies, Inc. Under the agreement, pilot operations of autonomous vehicles will commence later this year via the Uber app in Dubai. This signing formalizes WeRide's partnership with Uber and RT

On May 27, WeRide announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia. It has launched testing or deployment of its Robotaxis and other core autonomous driving products in cities like Riyadh and AlUla, setting the stage for commercial rollout and wider operations across Saudi Arabia.
WeRide has commenced ground preparation wor

On May 16, WeRide launched fully driverless robotaxi trial operations in Abu Dhabi, the first deployment of its kind in the Middle East. Starting this quarter, a fleet of WeRide’s robotaxis will be piloted on public roads without a safety driver. 
Commercial driverless rides and additional service areas will be intro

On May 14, WeRide opened up eight special demonstration operation routes for autonomous driving mobility services in central Guangzhou, forming China’s first 24-hour autonomous driving mobility service network that covers the core area of a top-tier city.
Not only does the 24-hour network span core landmarks in Guang

On April 30, WeRide was officially granted the first driverless equipment road testing licenses by the People’s Government of Nansha District of Guangzhou. This means that the company has been permitted to conduct road testing of its Robovan W5 driverless logistics vehicle in Nansha District.
Tailored for urban freig

On May 6, WeRide, a global leader in self-driving technology, and Uber Technologies, the world’s largest ride and delivery platform, announced a major expansion of their previously announced autonomous vehicle partnership, adding 15 additional cities globally over the next five years, including in Europe.
WeRide and

On February 24, WeRide announced that it was permitted to put the GXR next-generation production Robotaxi into paid unmanned autonomous driving mobility services in Beijing. The services span key locations such as the core area of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area and railway stations in Beijing, as

On February 6, WeRide unveiled the new Robovan W5 driverless logistics vehicle.
The Robovan W5, a Level 4 driverless logistics vehicle tailored for frequent urban logistics scenarios, is fully used for cargo loading, with a cargo space of 5.5 cubic meters, the largest in its class. It meets various logistics requirem

On January 13, WeRide Inc. announced that it is the technology provider for an innovative new autonomous driving pilot project in Switzerland. This project is funded by the Canton of Zurich and the Swiss national railway Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB) and managed by the Swiss Transit Lab (STL), with WeRide providi

On January 9, WeRide Inc. announced the deployment of its Robobus autonomous shuttle service at Zurich Airport in partnership with Flughafen Zürich AG and Swiss Transit Lab (STL). The WeRide Robobus, which accommodates nine passengers, will be the first commercial autonomous bus shuttle project at a European airport.

On December 6, Uber Technologies, Inc., and WeRide announced the launch of their ride-hailing partnership in Abu Dhabi. The launch represents the first-time autonomous vehicles (AVs) are available on the Uber platform outside of the United States, as well as the largest commercial robotaxi service outside the U.S. an

On October 15, WeRide launched the GXR next-generation production Robotaxi.
Based on WeRide’s Robotaxi operation experience and a drive-by-wire intelligent architecture, the GXR integrates WeRide’s latest innovations such as in-house developed all-scenario Level 4 autonomous driving software and hardware systems, an