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WeRide Inc. (WRD) generates frequent news as a global participant in autonomous driving and Robotaxi services. The company’s announcements focus on deployments and testing of its Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan and Robosweeper products, as well as regulatory milestones and capital markets activity. Readers following WeRide news can see how its WeRide One platform is applied across mobility, logistics and sanitation in multiple regions.
Recent news has highlighted WeRide’s fully driverless Robotaxi commercial operations in Abu Dhabi, supported by what the company describes as a city-level permit for Level 4 autonomous driving without an on-board safety driver. Other updates include Robotaxi services integrated into the Uber app in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh, and the launch of the “WeRide Go” Robotaxi booking Mini Program on WeChat in China. The company also reports Robobus deployments in cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Leuven and Zurich, and Robosweeper operations in Chinese cities and in markets including Singapore, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
WeRide’s news flow also covers financial and listing developments, such as its dual primary listing on NASDAQ and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and periodic financial results. Regulatory updates, including autonomous driving permits in countries such as Switzerland, China, the UAE, Singapore, France, Saudi Arabia, Belgium and the US, are another recurring theme.
Investors and observers can use this news page to track WeRide’s progress in expanding its autonomous vehicle fleet, securing permits, and working with partners like Uber, Grab and Bosch. Regular updates provide context on how the company is advancing its autonomous driving technology and commercial operations across different markets and product lines.
WeRide (Nasdaq: WRD) reported unaudited Q3 2025 results on Nov 24, 2025 showing strong commercial progress and improving unit economics. Revenue rose 144.3% YoY to RMB171.0M (US$24.0M); product revenue +428.0% and robotaxi revenue +761.0% to RMB35.3M. Gross profit expanded to RMB56.3M with a 32.9% margin. The company held aggregated financial assets of ~RMB5.4B (US$764.1M) and reported an AV fleet of >1,600 vehicles (≈750 robotaxis) licensed in eight countries. Key commercial milestones include a city-level fully driverless robotaxi permit in Abu Dhabi enabling unit-economics breakeven, a Switzerland driverless permit, public launches in Saudi Arabia and Belgium, and a HKEX dual primary listing completed Nov 6, 2025.
WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) received a driverless Robotaxi permit from Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office, authorizing autonomous passenger operations in the Furttal region and marking the company's permits in 8 countries (Switzerland, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, France, Belgium, United States).
The vehicles will serve a 110-kilometer area with about 460 stops, speeds up to 80 km/h, and will move from supervised testing to fully driverless operations once mileage benchmarks and regulatory checks are met, targeting a public launch in H1 2026. Remote monitoring will be provided by Eurobus.
WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) received a city-level permit for fully driverless Level 4 Robotaxi commercial operations in Abu Dhabi, granted on October 31, 2025, allowing operations without an on-board safety driver.
Commercial rides will start on the Uber and TXAI platforms; the permit removes the safety-driver requirement and lets Robotaxi services in Abu Dhabi reach financial breakeven on unit economics. WeRide has tested fully driverless service since Q2 2025 and logged close to 1 million km in Abu Dhabi as of October 2025. The company plans a 1,000-Robotaxi Middle East fleet by 2026 and broader deployment targets through 2030.
WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) and Grab received Land Transport Authority approval to conduct AV testing with the entire Ai.R fleet across Singapore’s Punggol district on Nov 13, 2025. Testing began in mid-October 2025 and partners plan to increase AV test runs on Punggol shuttle routes by up to 4× by year-end 2025. The Ai.R fleet deployed in Punggol totals 11 AVs (10 GXRs, 1 Robobus). Safety Operators remain onboard during testing and the first cohort of >10 trainees has moved to on-road training. Ai.R aims to take its first public passengers by early 2026.
AVs use LiDAR and cameras with 360° vision and up to 200m detection range and gather local data to refine driving models and handle varied weather and urban scenarios.
WeRide (Nasdaq: WRD) will release its third quarter 2025 financial results before U.S. market open on November 24, 2025. The company's management will host an earnings conference call on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time (or 9:00 PM Beijing Time).
Participants must register in advance using the provided registration link to receive dial‑in numbers and a unique access PIN. A live and archived webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website at https://ir.weride.ai.
WeRide (HKEX:0800.HK; NASDAQ:WRD) completed a Hong Kong primary listing on 6 November 2025, becoming the world's first robotaxi company publicly traded in both Hong Kong and the US with a dual primary listing.
The company issued 88.25 million shares (pre‑greenshoe) at an offer price of HKD 27.1 and raised approximately HKD 2.39 billion (pre‑greenshoe). Founder Dr. Tony Han committed to a three‑year lock‑up on his shares.
WeRide reports a global commercial footprint with over 1,500 L4 vehicles (including >700 robotaxis), autonomous driving permits in seven countries, deployments in >30 cities across 11 countries, and partnerships with NVIDIA, Bosch, Uber, Grab, and Renault‑Nissan. The company plans to scale to tens of thousands of robotaxis by 2030.
WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) announced that its one-stage end-to-end ADAS solution, co-developed with Bosch, has reached SOP (Start of Production) on Nov 5, 2025. The program moved from project launch to SOP in seven months, cited as an industry record for speed to production. WeRide's WePilot 3.0 leverages a one-stage large-model architecture, multi-modal sensor fusion, pure-vision perception, and scalable software-hardware integration to support high-, mid- and low-compute platforms.
The solution is slated for rollout with the annual refresh of Chery EXEED ES and ET models, and existing EXEED Sterra ES and ET owners will receive upgrades via OTA. WeRide says the system has demonstrated human-like performance internationally and aims to accelerate global ADAS adoption with partners.
WeRide (Nasdaq: WRD) priced a global offering of 88,250,000 Class A ordinary shares at HK$27.10 per share (approximately US$10.36 per ADS, 3 shares per ADS) on November 4, 2025. The offering comprises an International Offering and a Hong Kong Public Offering and includes an over-allotment option for up to 13,237,500 additional Offer Shares.
Assuming no over-allotment, gross proceeds are expected to be HK$2,391.6 million (or HK$2,750.3 million if the over-allotment is fully exercised). The Class A ordinary shares are expected to begin trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board under stock code 0800 on or about November 6, 2025. Net proceeds are intended for R&D of autonomous driving, L4 fleet commercialization/operation, product quality, business expansion, marketing and general corporate purposes.
WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD / HKEX: 0800) announced that CEO Dr. Tony Han has voluntarily committed to a three-year lock-up covering all shares he owns, effective October 28, 2025, to signal long-term commitment.
The company launched its Hong Kong IPO today, planning to issue 88,250,000 offer shares (pre-greenshoe) and expects a HKEX listing on November 6, 2025, creating a dual primary listing (NASDAQ: WRD, 0800.HK). Strategic players including Uber, Grab and Bosch indicated demand as anchor investors.
Recent Q2 2025 results showed total revenue +60.8% YoY to RMB127.2 million, Robotaxi revenue +836.7% YoY to RMB45.9 million (36.1% of revenue), and gross profit +40.6% YoY to RMB35.7 million with a 28.1% margin. The company reports a global fleet of 1,500+ AVs including 700+ Robotaxis and autonomous permits in 7 countries.
WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) and Uber began offering autonomous Robotaxi passenger rides in Riyadh on October 24, 2025, marking the first time autonomous vehicles are publicly available on the Uber platform in Saudi Arabia.
The service runs on dedicated routes between Roshn Front and Princess Noura University, is endorsed by the Transport General Authority (TGA), and initially includes a vehicle operator with a future transition to fully driverless operations. WeRide previously received Saudi Arabia’s first Robotaxi autonomous driving permit and completed the TGA Regulatory Sandbox; WeRide also launched on Uber in Abu Dhabi in late 2024.