[6-K] WeRide Inc. Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
WeRide Inc. (WRD) reported a major regulatory milestone. On October 31, 2025, the company was granted a federal-level license by the UAE’s Regulations Lab for fully driverless robotaxi commercial operations. The approval permits commercial service in the UAE without an on‑board safety driver and marks the first city‑level driverless robotaxi commercial operation outside the United States.
WeRide launched robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi in December 2024 and expanded in July 2025 to cover about half of the city’s core areas. The company currently operates more than 100 robotaxis in the Middle East, underscoring an expanding regional footprint supported by formal authorization for driverless operations.
- UAE federal-level license authorizes fully driverless robotaxi commercial operations, described as the first city-level deployment outside the U.S.
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Insights
UAE federal license enables fully driverless commercial ops.
WeRide received a UAE federal-level license permitting commercial robotaxi operations without an on-board safety driver. The filing states this is the first city-level driverless robotaxi commercial operation outside the United States, signaling regulatory acceptance in a new geography.
The company previously launched in Abu Dhabi in
Actual activity will depend on deployment pace, city-by-city permissions, and operational performance under the new license. Subsequent disclosures may detail expanded coverage or service metrics aligned to this approval.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2025
Commission File Number: 001-42213
WeRide Inc.
21st Floor, Tower A, Guanzhou Life Science Innovation Center
No. 51, Luoxuan Road, Guangzhou International Biotech Island
Guangzhou 510005
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Current Report on Form 6-K (this “Report”) is furnished by WeRide Inc. (“WeRide” or the “Company”) to report that on October 31, 2025, the Company has been granted a federal level license by Regulations Lab under the United Arab Emirates (UAE) federal government for fully driverless robotaxi commercial operations.
This license approves the first city-level driverless robotaxi commercial operation outside the United States and permits WeRide’s robotaxis to operate commercially without an on-board safety driver in the UAE.
WeRide launched robotaxis commercial service in Abu Dhabi in December 2024. The service further expanded in July 2025 to cover about half of Abu Dhabi’s core areas. Currently, there are more than 100 WeRide robotaxis in the Middle East.
WeRide Robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, UAE
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| WeRide Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer Li | |
| Name: | Jennifer Li | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: October 31, 2025
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