WeRide’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 Round
The 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 Parking
WRD 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 Production
WeRide 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.
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