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WeRide

WeRide is a Chinese autonomous driving company with robotaxis, robobuses, robovans and robosweepers in commercial operation and a fast-growing international footprint in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Europe, including work with Uber and a driver-assistance partnership with Bosch. Coverage here follows deployments, permits, partnerships, fleet numbers and results.

WeRide Fortune Change the World list 2026 recognition graphic

WeRide Named to Fortune Change the World List

WeRide has been named to Fortune's 2026 Change the World list for a third time, as the company reports a 3,400-vehicle fleet across 13 countries and 73% first-half revenue growth.

2027 GAC AION i60 SUV equipped with WeRide WRD 3.0 one-stage end-to-end ADAS

WeRide WRD 3.0 Powers 2027 GAC AION i60

GAC AION has launched the 2027 AION i60, a five-seat BEV and REEV SUV running WeRide WRD 3.0, moving the eight-time competition-winning L2++ ADAS into mass production.

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WeRide Joins HKEX Tech 100 Index

WeRide will join the HKEX Tech 100 Index effective September 14, 2026, following Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's September quarterly review, the first rebalancing under the exchange's enhanced selection methodology.

WeRide robotaxi operating in a city, illustrating WeRide Q2 2026 revenue growth and global L4 fleet expansion

WeRide Q2 Revenue Up 82.2% on Overseas Growth

WeRide posted second quarter 2026 revenue of RMB231.7 million, up 82.2% year over year, as overseas revenue climbed 164.4% and gross margin widened to 37.5% from 28.1%.

WeRide test vehicle conducting on-road ADAS validation testing in Germany

WeRide, Bosch Expand ADAS Testing to Europe, Japan

WeRide has begun on-road testing of its Bosch-developed one-stage end-to-end intelligent driving solution in Germany, France and Japan, expanding a validation framework built for global regulatory and road conditions.

WeRide GENESIS world model named Overall Gen-AI Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards.

WeRide GENESIS World Model Wins Two AI Awards

WeRide's GENESIS world model has won Overall Gen-AI Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards, days after taking the Simulation Innovation Award at the ATTI Awards.

WeRide and Uber Robotaxi GXR on a Zurich street ahead of planned commercial robotaxi service in Switzerland

WeRide, Uber to Launch Robotaxi Service in Zurich

WeRide and Uber plan a commercial robotaxi service in the Greater Zurich Region, their second European market in two weeks, with public Uber-app operations expected later this year pending regulatory approval.

WeRide WRD 3.0 Takes Record Sixth Driving WinWeRide's WRD 3.0 driver-assistance system won the Tianjin round of the China Urban Intelligent Driving Competition, extending the system to a record six consecutive wins — the only streak of its kind in the event's history, according to WeRide. Fitted to a Chery Exeed Sterra ES and co-developed with Bosch, WeRide Driving (WRD 3.0) finished first at the contest hosted by electric- and intelligent-vehicle media platform D1EV.COM. The company says the result reflects consistent performance across the full set of driving and parking scenarios the competition now scores.Highlights WRD 3.0 recorded a sixth straight win, which WeRide calls the first and only six-event streak in the competition's history. The Tianjin round added Parking-to-Parking Navigation on ADAS (P2P NOA) to its scoring for the first time, with deductions for any parking failure or human takeover. The system has secured mass-production design appointments for more than 30 vehicle types from Chery Automobile and GAC Group. WeRide's autonomous vehicles have operated in more than 40 cities across 12 countries, with driving permits in eight markets. What Was New in the Tianjin RoundThe Tianjin round tightened the rules. For the first time, scoring included Parking-to-Parking Navigation on ADAS (P2P NOA), alongside automatic parking exit, gate passage, complex public-road navigation, and automatic parking. Any parking failure or human takeover — including use of the accelerator — resulted in score deductions. WeRide says the changes shifted the event from a test of urban driving alone toward a broader assessment of a system's continuity, stability, and reliability across an entire journey.One Model for Driving and ParkingWRD 3.0, co-developed by WeRide and Bosch, runs a one-stage, end-to-end model that covers both driving and parking. WeRide contrasts this with modular and two-stage approaches, which it says suffer from data fragmentation and inconsistent decision-making. According to the company, the unified model generates more stable trajectories in low-speed parking and handles interactions with other vehicles, vulnerable road users (VRUs), and other traffic participants on higher-speed and complex urban roads.Scaling Toward Mass ProductionWeRide describes 2026 as a pivotal year for the large-scale commercial deployment of WRD 3.0. The company reports mass-production design appointments for more than 30 vehicle types from Chery Automobile and GAC Group, with further expansion to additional automakers and computing platforms planned. WeRide, the first publicly traded robotaxi company, says its autonomous products have been tested or operated in more than 40 cities across 12 countries and hold driving permits in eight markets: China, the UAE, Singapore, France, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and the United States.

WeRide WRD 3.0 Takes Record Sixth Driving Win

WeRide's WRD 3.0 driver-assistance system won the Tianjin round of the China Urban Intelligent Driving Competition, marking a record sixth consecutive win as the Bosch-developed system scales toward mass production.

WeRide Robobus autonomous shuttle in Renault Group livery at Roland-Garros stop along Avenue de la Porte d'Auteuil in Paris.

WeRide Robobus Returns to Roland-Garros for Third Year

WeRide will operate its autonomous Robobus at Roland-Garros for a third consecutive year alongside Renault Group, running a 2.8-kilometer route from May 24 through June 7 with retained night-time service.