WeRide.ai

WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD; HKEX: 0800) is a global autonomous driving technology company founded in 2017. The company develops autonomous driving technologies spanning Level 2 driver-assistance systems through Level 4 fully driverless vehicles, and describes itself as a leading global commercial-stage company in the sector. WeRide states that it holds driverless permits in China, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and the United States, and has conducted autonomous driving research, testing and operations across more than 30 cities in multiple countries.

At the core of WeRide’s technology is the WeRide One autonomous driving platform, which the company presents as a highly general and scalable universal platform that supports efficient product development, deployment and iterative improvement. This platform underpins a product matrix that includes Robotaxi, Robobus, Robosweeper, Robovan and advanced driver-assistance solutions for passenger vehicles.

WeRide’s Robotaxi line includes the GXR, which the company describes as the world’s first pre-installed mass-produced five-seat Robotaxi, combining comfortable passenger experience with driverless capability. The LCR 2.0 is presented as the world’s first pre-installed mass-produced autonomous minibus, aimed at efficient public transportation. The company’s WRD 3.0 assisted-driving solution brings Robotaxi technology experience together with passenger-vehicle mass-production capability.

WeRide works with global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers. Its WePilot 3.0 driver-assistance system has been adopted by automakers and suppliers including Chery, GAC and Bosch across multiple vehicle models. The company also operates commercial robotaxi services in partnership with platforms and transport authorities internationally, including deployments in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

WeRide is publicly listed, trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker WRD and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code 0800. The company’s shares began trading in Hong Kong on November 6, 2025. Its principal place of business in China is in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and it maintains a principal place of business in Hong Kong.

WeRide describes its mission as changing human mobility through autonomous driving. Its stated values are captured in the acronym GRIT: Grow Together, emphasizing continuous learning and personal development; Results Driven, delivering the very best and being accountable; Innovation, solving novel and challenging problems to revolutionize the mobility industry; and Teamwork, leveraging collective ingenuity while being open, honest and supportive of one another.

The company offers employees a competitive compensation package, an employee stock plan, a fully company-paid premium medical plan, paid vacation and time off, team-building activities, and free hot breakfast, lunch and dinner. WeRide also runs an internship program through which engineers have joined the company.