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Recently, WeRide officially obtained a permit for driverless road testing in the intelligent connected vehicle policy pilot zone in Beijing. According to the permit, WeRide's Robotaxi can conduct autonomous driving driverless public road testing within the entire scope of the high-level autonomous driving demonstration zone in Beijing, with no safety personnel in the driver's seat and safety personnel in the passenger seat. The total testing area covers 60 square kilometers.

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Previously, at the end of October, WeRide was awarded an autonomous driving road test license by the working office of the high-level autonomous driving demonstration zone in Beijing. The license allows WeRide's Robotaxi fleet to carry out public road testing in the high-level autonomous driving demonstration zone of Beijing with safety personnel in the driver's seat.

WeRide has successively obtained two Beijing autonomous driving road test permits within two months, completing the upgrade from "driver with safety personnel on the road test" to "driverless road test" quickly. This not only stems from WeRide's strong autonomous driving technology, but also from its smooth passage of multiple rigorous technical tests in Beijing, such as closed-scene testing and driverless-scene testing. It is also due to the current acceleration of the promotion of the recognition mechanism for intelligent connected vehicle policies in other regions, which helps autonomous driving companies, represented by WeRide, that have accumulated rich experience in autonomous driving testing and landing in other cities to complete road test assessments more quickly and efficiently, achieving increased efficiency and speed in the deployment of autonomous driving.

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As early as June 2019, WeRide obtained the first batch of 20 autonomous driving road test licenses issued by the Guangzhou municipal government and began autonomous driving public road testing in the Huangpu district and Guangzhou development zone. In July 2020, WeRide obtained the first national permit for remote testing of intelligent connected vehicles and officially conducted fully driverless driving road tests on open roads within the scope of road testing in Guangzhou, becoming the first autonomous driving company in China and the second in the world to be granted approval for fully driverless driving road tests.As of now, WeRide's global autonomous driving mileage has exceeded 13 million kilometers.


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WeRide officially obtained a permit for driverless road testing in the intelligent connected vehicle policy pilot zone in Beijing

Recently, WeRide has successively obtained the "Shenzhen Intelligent Connected Vehicle Road Test License" and the "Shenzhen Intelligent Connected Vehicle Demonstration Application License", becoming the first enterprise to be approved for passenger demonstration operation in Shenzhen with a front-mounted mass-produced autonomous driving minibus. This marks the official landing of WeRide in Shenzhen and is an important milestone for the company's deep layout of autonomous driving technology in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

After obtaining the license, WeRide can carry out the first front-mounted mass-produced autonomous driving minibus micro-cycle passenger demonstration operation in Nanshan District and Longhua District of Shenzhen in accordance with the relevant requirements of the "Management Specification for Intelligent Connected Vehicle Road Testing and Demonstration Applications (Trial)", the "Implementation Rules for the Management of Intelligent Connected Vehicle Road Testing and Demonstration Applications in Shenzhen", and the laws and regulations on road traffic safety, providing automatic driving bus services for citizens. This is also the only autonomous driving minibus project in this batch of intelligent connected vehicle demonstration application licenses.

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During the application process for this intelligent connected vehicle demonstration application, WeRide's autonomous driving minibus fully demonstrated the company's safety leadership in autonomous driving technology. In addition to the autonomous driving function testing in the closed test field, it also achieved excellent results of "1000 kilometers in the closed test field without any takeover" and "1000 kilometers on public roads without any takeover", which were highly recognized by expert reviews and joint working groups.

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Under the strong promotion of the Shenzhen government, WeRide relied on its successful experience in autonomous driving landing, strictly complied with the relevant requirements of the Shenzhen Intelligent Connected Vehicle Road Testing and Demonstration Application, fully played the leading policy advantages of Shenzhen Intelligent Connected Vehicles, and carried out the demonstration operation of autonomous driving minibus in Shenzhen, contributing to the commercial development of Shenzhen's intelligent connected vehicles.



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WeRide becomes the first enterprise to be approved for passenger demonstration operation in Shenzhen with autonomous driving minibus

On September 22nd, WeRide, a company specializing in autonomous driving technology, announced the establishment of its Eastern China regional headquarters in the Wuxi Economic Development Zone. The company will conduct research and development, production, and sales of autonomous driving technology. WeRide also signed a three-party cooperation agreement with the Wuxi Economic Development Zone Management Committee and Zhihui Transportation Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Wuxi Traffic Industry Group, to develop and launch autonomous driving products and create the country's first city-level, comprehensive public transportation autonomous driving operation platform.

During the signing ceremony, Du Xiaogang, Secretary of the Wuxi Municipal Committee, met with WeRide's founder and CEO, Han Xu, and Zhou Wendong, Vice Mayor of Wuxi, delivered a speech.

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As the first national pilot area for the Internet of Vehicles and one of the first "Double Intelligence" pilot cities, Wuxi has always been at the forefront of the development of the intelligent connected vehicle industry in China. The recently passed "Wuxi Municipal Internet of Vehicles Development Promotion Regulations (Draft)" comprehensively deploys the infrastructure construction, application depth and breadth, technological innovation, and industrial development of the Internet of Vehicles in legislation to guarantee the development of new technologies, new models, and new business formats for the Internet of Vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles, providing a fertile ground for the landing and development of intelligent connected vehicle-related technology companies in Wuxi.

WeRide's Eastern China regional headquarters in Wuxi will leverage local policies and regulations, industry support, and talent reserves to deploy L4 level autonomous driving suite production lines, promote the standardization and large-scale production of L4 level autonomous driving, and play a leading role in the development of the autonomous driving industry in Wuxi by attracting more upstream and downstream enterprises in the autonomous driving field.

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Moreover, based on the cooperation between WeRide and Zhihui Transportation Technology in Wuxi, the two sides will work together to create a comprehensive operation platform for autonomous driving that covers the entire area, all scenarios, and all vehicle types in Wuxi. In the future, autonomous driving fleets that cover autonomous driving taxis, minibuses, freight vehicles, and environmental sanitation vehicles will be deployed on a large scale in Wuxi, providing intelligent travel, public transportation, environmental sanitation, logistics, and other services for local governments, enterprises, and residents that are safe, efficient, and economical.

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Based on its five major autonomous driving product matrices, WeRide has already achieved safe autonomous driving operations on public roads in cities in China around the clock and in all weather and scenarios. The accumulated mileage of atonomous driving has exceeded 12 million kilometers.The company has also successfully conducted research and development, testing, and operation of autonomous driving in more than 25 cities globally and is leading the world in the commercialization of autonomous driving.

WeRide will work diligently and forge ahead with the guidance and support of the Wuxi government. The company will leverage its accumulated experience in autonomous driving technology and landing and strive to promote the development of autonomous driving applications in Wuxi from small-scale testing and demonstration to large-scale, regularized, and commercialized development, helping Wuxi become a leader in China's autonomous driving comprehensive operation field.



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WeRid announced the establishment of its Eastern China regional headquarters in the Wuxi Economic Development Zone

(May 25th, 2022, Guangzhou & Shanghai, China) --- WeRide, a global leading Level 4 autonomous driving technology company, announced the strategic investment received from Bosch, one of the leading automotive suppliers. The two parties have signed a strategic cooperation agreement and will jointly develop autonomous driving (AD) software. This cooperation will accelerate the process of developing Bosch China’s advanced driving solution, moving SAE Level 2-3 AD towards mass production. 

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Bosch and WeRide representatives at the strategic partnership signing ceremony: Executive Vice-President of Bosch China Dr. David Xu (left 2), WeRide Co-founder & CTO Dr. Yan Li (right 2), President of Bosch Cross-Domain Computing Solutions China Mr. Yin Li (left 1) and WeRide COO Mr. Li Zhang (right 1) 

 

WeRide ONE is a set of universal software that provides a high level of flexibility to achieve autonomous driving capabilities from SAE Level 2 to 4. Based on WeRide ONE and the advanced driving solution from Bosch China, the two parties will jointly develop data-driven intelligent driving software to provide OEM customers in the Chinese market with faster and better service and deliver SAE Level 2-3 advanced intelligent driving experiences covering various scenarios such as urban, highway, and elevated roads in China earlier. 


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Bosch and WeRide representatives at the strategic partnership signing ceremony 

 
Developed by Bosch Cross-Domain Computing Solutions China, the advanced driving solution is an intelligent driving system solution tailored for the Chinese market which comprises key technical elements such as centralized computing platforms, sensors, software applications, and cloud services. It has been designed with a future-proof scalable architecture. The solution is fully equipped with system-level safety designs encompassing functional safety, cyber security, and safety of the intended functionality, and sets out rigorous requirements for both software and hardware development processes, as well as the verification and release of systems. Adhering to the long-term development strategy of “Local for Local,” Bosch China continues to invest and innovate locally in key technical areas of automotive electronics and software. Together with WeRide, Bosch is set to make every intelligent driving powered by Bosch China’s advanced driving solution safer and more trustworthy. 


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Keynote speech by Executive Vice-President of Bosch China Dr. David Xu 

 
WeRide’s AD technology has been verified with over 11 million kilometers of rigorous AD test drive on open roads. WeRide’s innovative Level 4 (L4) autonomous driving fleets comprise Robotaxi, Mini Robobus, Robovan and Robo Street Sweeper. The four products are tested and operated day and night, traveling everywhere from central business districts (CBDs) to urban villages, from tunnels to highways, and in sunny, rainy, and snowy weather conditions. Through years of R&D and application of L4 AD technology, WeRide is now ready to develop and apply L2 and above AD technology in this new strategic cooperation. The highly flexible use of WeRide ONE, the universal software in WeRide’s AD solutions will enable the vehicles to achieve autonomous driving from L2 to L4. 


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Keynote speech by WeRide Co-founder & CTO Dr. Yan Li 

 
“With the increased adoption of intelligent driving technologies in new vehicles, advanced driving solutions are shaping up to be the next blue ocean for the industry. Bosch has built deep know-how in engineering R&D and technical services in this field, along with its deep-rooted local presence and experience in volume production. WeRide brings to the table its innovative capabilities in autonomous driving technology R&D, product innovation, and operation services. The cooperation between the two parties is set to accelerate the volume production of advanced intelligent driving solutions, and deliver a safer, more comfortable, and smarter driving experience in China,” said Yin Li, the president of Bosch Cross-Domain Computing Solutions, China. 

 
Tony Han, founder and CEO of WeRide said: “WeRide is always devoted to developing safe, cutting-edge and commercially viable autonomous driving solutions with the aim of empowering upstream and downstream ecosystems of the industry. Backed by over a century of continuous innovation, Bosch is a global leader in automotive technologies with profound expertise, market insight, and invaluable customer relations. WeRide and Bosch are both well positioned in this joint effort to drive the development and adoption of advanced intelligent driving technologies in China while lead the world in creating the best intelligent driving products.” 

 
Developing from L4 autonomous driving mobility to logistics and environmental services market, and evolving further into advanced driving solutions, WeRide will continue to advance towards mass production and commercialization of autonomous driving with strategic partners like Bosch in the future. 

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WeRide received strategic investment from Bosch    to jointly develop the auto grade and mass production of advanced driving solution in China

After over 100 days of fully open Robotaxi operations, WeRide has publicly unveiled its fleet of more than 100 autonomous vehicles for the first time. Moving forward, WeRide will enter a new development phase of scaling Robotaxi operations and achieving full unmanned driving.
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WeRide's fleet of over 100 autonomous vehicles

Since its inception, WeRide’s autonomous vehicle fleet has been continuously expanding. As of April 2020, WeRide's fleet of Level 4 autonomous vehicles in China and the U.S. exceeded 100 vehicles across six different models. Over 40 of these vehicles are used for WeRide's fully open Robotaxi operations in Huangpu District and the Development Zone of Guangzhou, while the remaining 60 are used for road testing.
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The fleet includes models such as the Lincoln MKZ, the 2019 Nissan LEAF2, the GAC GE3, the GAC Aion LX, the newly launched XPeng P7, and the Dongfeng Nissan Sylphy EV specifically for Robotaxi operations. This is the first time a Chinese autonomous driving company has publicly revealed a fleet of over 100 vehicles for testing and operations.
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WeRide's Robotaxi fleet

As one of the earliest teams to engage in autonomous driving startups in China, WeRide has synchronized with the pulse of China's autonomous driving development and achieved several industry milestones:

- November 2018: Released China's first Level 4 autonomous taxi
- August 2019: Established a Robotaxi operation joint venture, WeRide RoboTaxi, with Baiyun Taxi Group and Science City Group
- Late November 2019: Launched China's first fully open Robotaxi operation service
- February 2020: Released China's first Robotaxi operation report. In the first month of operation (December 2019), they completed 8,396 ride orders with zero safety incidents, averaging 270.8 trips per day, with a maximum of 438 orders in a single day, totaling 41,140 kilometers, and serving 4,683 users

WeRide's pioneering efforts in autonomous driving technology development and commercialization provide a practical reference for the industry, driving the construction of the autonomous driving ecosystem.
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WeRide’s fully open Robotaxi service

Robotaxi is the crown jewel of autonomous driving technology, with fully open operations in urban travel being the brightest gem on this crown. WeRide's fully open Robotaxi operations have been running for over 100 days, and more players are gradually entering the autonomous driving market. In the era of new infrastructure and under the "Intelligent Vehicle Innovation Development Strategy," WeRide firmly believes in the promising future of Robotaxi in China.
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Overview of WeRide’s Robotaxi operations

Starting with a fleet of over 100 autonomous vehicles, WeRide will continue to scale Robotaxi operations, maintaining industry-leading development speed. In 2020, WeRide’s focus is on stabilizing technology, expanding operations, and advancing policy, striving towards the next development milestone—achieving full unmanned driving.


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