To Transform Urban Living with Autonomous Driving
WeRide - Global leading autonomous driving technology company

Established in 2017, WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) is a leading global commercial-stage company that develops autonomous driving technologies from Level 2 to Level 4. WeRide is the only tech company in the world that holds driverless permits in China, the UAE, Singapore and the US, conducting autonomous driving R&D, tests and operations in over 30 cities of 7 countries around the world. WeRide has operated a self-driving fleet for more than 1,700 days. On October 25, 2024, WeRide was officially listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "WRD," and became the world's first publicly listed universal autonomous driving company and the first publicly listed Robotaxi company. WeRide aims to develop safe and reliable driverless solutions to make mobility and transportation safer, more affordable, and accessible. As the pioneer in autonomous driving technologies and applications, WeRide has developed a comprehensive portfolio, including Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper, and advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS), with application scenarios spanning smart mobility, smart logistics, and smart sanitation. With a rich experience in autonomous driving R&D, commercialization, and operation, WeRide has formed partnerships with renowned global OEMs and Tier1 including Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, Yutong Group, GAC Group, BOSCH, etc. WeRide earned a prestigious position among the top ten on Fortune Magazine’s “2023 Change the World” list and was named to Fortune Magazine’s 2024 “The Future 50” list.

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Tony Han
Tony Han
Founder & CEO

Tony is a distinguished expert in computer vision, machine learning and speech recognition, as well as one of the pioneers in self-driving technology R&D. Tony was a former Chief Scientist of Baidu's Autonomous Driving Unit and a tenured professor of electrical & computer engineering at the University of Missouri. Tony received a Ph.D. degree from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.

Yan Li
Yan Li
Co-founder & CTO

Yan has deep expertise in computer vision and autonomous driving technology. Yan worked at Facebook and Microsoft and was an early member of Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA). He received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

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