WeRide Achieves Record Six Consecutive Wins at China Urban Intelligent Driving Competition
Rhea-AI Summary
WeRide (WRD) reported that the Chery Exeed Sterra ES equipped with WRD 3.0, co-developed with Bosch, won first place at the Tianjin round of the Second China Intelligent Driving Competition.
This result gives WeRide a record six consecutive wins and showcases WRD 3.0’s full-scene driving and parking capabilities, including P2P NOA, under stricter evaluation rules. WeRide notes WRD 3.0 has secured mass-production design appointments for over 30 vehicle types from Chery Automobile and GAC Group, with 2026 described as a key year for large-scale commercial deployment.
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- Record six-win streak at China Intelligent Driving Competition
- First place in Tianjin round with WRD 3.0 on Exeed Sterra ES
- WRD 3.0 covers unified driving and parking with one-stage large model
- Mass-production design appointments for 30+ vehicle types
- Expansion to more OEM customers and computing platforms planned
- 2026 identified as critical year for large-scale WRD 3.0 deployment
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News Market Reaction – WRD
In the Jun 15 session, WRD gained 5.02%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10 | Slovakia expansion | Positive | -5.7% | Government-backed plan to commercialize Level 4 autonomous vehicles in Slovakia. |
| Jun 03 | Stock Connect, Q1 | Positive | +2.7% | Hong Kong Stock Connect inclusion and strong Q1 revenue growth with large AV fleet. |
| Jun 02 | Madrid robotaxi pilot | Positive | -0.8% | Planned launch of Spain’s first commercial robotaxi pilot with Uber and AVOMO. |
| May 26 | Robobus deployment | Positive | +0.4% | Roland-Garros Robobus service and broader European autonomous expansion. |
| May 18 | Five-win streak | Positive | -1.8% | WRD 3.0 L2++ ADAS achieves record five straight wins in China competition. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Positive operational and expansion news has often seen mixed-to-weak immediate price reactions, with several divergences where the stock traded down on good news.
Over the past month, WeRide has reported European robotaxi expansions, inclusion in Hong Kong Stock Connect, and growing autonomous deployments, yet price reactions have been inconsistent. Notably, a prior record five-win streak in the same China competition on May 18 saw a -1.82% move. Today’s sixth consecutive win extends that technical leadership theme while the shares remain near their 52-week low, despite earlier updates on Slovak expansion and Madrid robotaxis.
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TIANJIN, China, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the Tianjin event of the Second China Intelligent Driving Competition hosted by D1EV.COM, a leading electric and intelligent vehicle media platform, the Chery Exeed Sterra ES equipped with WeRide Driving (WRD 3.0), co-developed by WeRide and Bosch, took first place with its stable and efficient driving performance throughout the competition. This landmark victory secures the first and only six-win streak in the history of the competition, further solidifies WRD 3.0's industry-leading position in consistent full-scene performance.
Final results from the Second China Urban Intelligent Driving Competition (Tianjin round)
Unlike previous sessions, the rules of Tianjin round introduced pivotal upgrades. For the first time, P2P NOA(Parking-to-Parking Navigation on ADAS) was incorporated into the scoring system, alongside evaluations of vehicles' full-journey driving performance in automatic parking exit, gate passage, complex public road navigation and automatic parking. Meanwhile, any parking failure or human takeover (including accelerator operation) results in score deductions. With tightened rules, the competition has evolved from a single evaluation of urban driving performance into a comprehensive evaluation of the overall continuity, stability and reliability of complete intelligent driving systems.
Under the high-intensity assessment, WRD3.0 demonstrated outstanding systematic advantages with sustained top-tier performance across diverse driving scenarios. Unlike modular and two-stage driving solutions that suffer from data fragmentation and inconsistent decision-making strategies, WRD3.0 adopts a one-stage end-to-end large model to cover both driving and parking scenarios, enabling unified modeling and decision-making across diverse parking spaces. The system generates more precise and stable driving trajectories in low-speed parking scenarios. It also proficiently handles complex interactions with other vehicles, VRUs and various traffic participants in high-speed and intricate urban road conditions.
The 2027 Exeed Sterra ES, equipped with the championship-winning intelligent driving solution
2026 serves as a critical year for the large-scale commercial deployment of WRD 3.0. Hitherto, WRD 3.0 has secured mass-production design appointments for more than 30 vehicle types from Chery Automobile and GAC Group, with continuous expansion to more OEM customers and computing platforms.
Moving forward, WeRide will continue to prioritize user experience. The company is committed to advance the technological iteration and deployment of WRD3.0, delivering user-friendly, reassuring and reliable advanced driving assistance experiences for consumers worldwide.
About WeRide
WeRide is a global leader and a first mover in the autonomous driving industry, as well as the first publicly traded Robotaxi company. Our autonomous vehicles have been tested or operated in over 40 cities across 12 countries. We are also the first and only technology company whose products have received autonomous driving permits in eight markets: China, the UAE, Singapore, France, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and the US. Empowered by the smart, versatile, cost-effective, and highly adaptable WeRide One platform, WeRide provides autonomous driving products and services from L2 to L4, addressing transportation needs in the mobility, logistics, and sanitation industries. WeRide was named to Fortune’s 2025 Change the World and 2025 Future 50 lists.
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