On April 27, WeRide and Lenovo announced its partnership at Auto China 2026 to speed up the global rollout of Level 4 self-driving vehicles. From 2026, they plan to deploy 200,000 autonomous vehicles globally, including robotaxis, over the next 5 years.
Their collaboration aims to build a global ecosystem for autonom

On March 30, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Apollo Go, Baidu's  autonomous ride-hailing platform, and WeRide, announced the launch of commercial self-driving taxi services in the Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah areas.
Under the partnership, WeRide vehicles will be available on the Uber app,

On March 19, WeRide announced its entry into Slovakia through a strategic partnership with ELEVATE Slovakia to deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs), launching the country’s first AV program. This national-level rollout represents Europe's first large-scale, multi-product autonomous driving commercial deployment.
Under th

On March 16, 2026, WeRide presented its Robotaxi GXR at NVIDIA GTC 2026 and outlined plans to expand its rollout in Southeast Asia, a core growth market, in partnership with Grab. 
The model is based on NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion platform with the AGX Thor chip and WeRide’s HPC 3.0 system, lowering autonomous system cos

On March 9, WeRide signed an expanded strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group Co., Ltd. (Geely Farizon) for the delivery of 2,000 newly upgraded, purpose-built, mass‑produced Robotaxi GXRs by 2026. The vehicle model is scheduled to roll off the production line i

On February 12, WeRide and Uber Technologies, Inc. launched the first commercial Robotaxi service in downtown Abu Dhabi, marking the Emirate's first autonomous vehicle (AV) deployment in its city center. WeRide now has over 200 Robotaxis in the Middle East. 
Riders using the Uber platform and travelling to or from th

On February 6, WeRide and Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) announced a major expansion of their strategic partnership to deploy at least 1,200 robotaxis across the Middle East. The rollout will cover Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh, and is expected to be completed as early as 2027. The robotaxis will be accessible through

On January 23, WeRide signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with K2 to develop and commercialize Robobus in the UAE. K2 is a leading Abu Dhabi-based technology company focused on developing smart autonomous transportation systems.
Under the MoU, WeRide will serve as the technology and platform provider while K2

On December 12, WeRide in partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc. and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), launched Robotaxi passenger rides in Dubai through the Uber app.
WeRide Robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah areas in Dubai. Riders can book a WeRide Robotaxi by select

On November 26, WeRide announced the launch of Level 4 fully driverless Robotaxi commercial operations in Abu Dhabi. This marks the first driverless deployment in the Middle East, as well as the first city outside the United States to host fully driverless operations on the Uber platform. 
Public commercial operation

On November 20, WeRide announced that its Robotaxi has received a driverless permit from Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office (FEDRO), authorizing it to operate autonomously on public roads in the Furttal region. This is the first driverless Robotaxi permit (for passengers) issued in Switzerland.
Under this permit, WeR

On November 13, Beijing E-Town announced the recent signing of a cooperative project on the Hong Kong deployment of autonomous driving between WeRide and Kwoon Chung Bus.
-          Robobus: WeRide plans to deploy 200 Robobuses in Hong Kong in three years.
-          Robotaxi: The two companies will jointly promote l

On November 6, WeRide was listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) under the stock code 0800.HK, becoming the world’s first autonomous driving company to be listed on both the U.S. and Hong Kong stock markets.
For the HKEX listing, WeRide globally issued 88.25 million offer shares, including 17.6

On November 5, WeRide announced that its one-stage end-to-end ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) solution, jointly developed with Bosch, has officially achieved SOP (Start of Production). WeRide started production in just seven months.
WePilot 3.0 builds on WeRide's breakthroughs in one-stage end-to-end large m

On October 28, WeRide announced on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) the launch of initial public offering, lasting until November 3. The newly issued shares are expected to have their pricing unveiled on November 4 and be listed for trading on the HKEX on November 6.
According to the prospectus, We

On October 24, WeRide and Uber Technologies, Inc. started offering autonomous Robotaxi passenger rides in Riyadh, marking the first time autonomous vehicles (AVs) are publicly available on the Uber platform in Saudi Arabia. At the initial launch, each Robotaxi will include a vehicle operator to ensure a safer and mor

On October 14, Pony.ai and WeRide both received a notice on the filing of a share issuance for listing outside of the Chinese mainland from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).
Pony.ai, which was listed on NASDAQ in November 2024, plans to issue no more than 102,146,500 ordinary shares for listing on th

On October 2, WeRide announced the launch of Robotaxi GXR and Robobus pilot operations in partnership with the Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA). This represents WeRide's first deployment in Ras Al Khaimah and its expansion into a third emirate in the UAE. The pilot integrates WeRide's autonomous vehicles (A

On September 26, Pony.ai and WeRide announced that they have received permits from Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to conduct autonomous driving trials.
With the new testing permit, Pony.ai has started pilot tests in certain areas. The service is planned to launch commercially without a driver in 2026. T