Technology Empowers Agriculture: WeRide Robobus Evolves into a "kiosk" for Qinghai Agricultural and Pastoral Products

In the frigid January weather at the Qinghai Agricultural and Forestry Livestock Commodity Trading Center in Haidong City, Qinghai Province, staff were busy packing boxes. Boxes of hand-pulled dried Tibetan yak meat, yak milk beads, barley cakes, and other characteristic agricultural and pastoral products were being packed and prepared for shipment. Within three days, these unique items with distinctive characteristics of Haidong will reach Wuxi, Jiangsu, where they will be available for purchase on the "Checheng Zhilian" applet. Additionally, some of these products will show on the WeRide Robobus for simultaneous display. (Specialty Agricultural, Forestry, and Animal Husbandry Product Sample Exhibition in Haidong City, Qinghai.)

This "East-to-West Delivery" journey across the mountains and rivers of our homeland stemmed from the joint initiative of WeRide and Wuxi Checheng Zhilian Technology Co., Ltd. ("Checheng Zhilian") in launching the "Technology Assistance for Rural Revitalization" activity. In March 2023, the two parties cooperated to deploy dozens of autonomous driving Robobuses in Wuxi Economic Development Zone, creating the largest commercialized micro-circulation public transportation system in the country. (WeRide Robobus Transformed into Technology-assisted Agricultural Mini Bus)

Currently, the two parties have set 10 operating routes, serving high-traffic areas such as key colleges and universities, enterprises and institutions, core residential areas, large shopping malls, and scenic spots in Wuxi Economic Development Zone. Up to now, WeRide Robobus has accumulated nearly 50,000 passenger trips in Wuxi. Its extensive coverage and robust customer base have greatly enhanced the effectiveness of the "Technology Assistance for Rural Revitalization" activity. WeRide Robobus has evolved beyond a simple micro-circulation public transportation connection tool into a "kiosk" for poverty alleviation and rural assistance.

It is reported that WeRide and Checheng Zhilian have previously listed seven high-nutrition, helpful for increasing income in pastoral areas, characteristic agricultural and pastoral products such as hand-pulled dried Tibetan yak meat and yak milk beads.

The "Technology Assistance for Rural Revitalization" activity is an important act of goodwill by WeRide and Checheng Zhilian to practice "Technology Towards Goodness". It has broadened the market path for assisting characteristic agricultural and pastoral product areas and provided new channels for increasing income for the targeted poverty alleviation population. At the same time, it is also a successful cross-regional cultural exchange, allowing residents of Wuxi to experience the local culture and distinctive products from distant Qinghai without leaving the city.

In the future, WeRide will persist in leveraging technology to benefit society, continuously uphold corporate social responsibilities, and provide technology support and benefits for the community. (Search for "Checheng Zhilian" applet on WeChat to place self-service orders.)

Purchase method: Search for "Checheng Zhilian" applet, click on your favorite products to place an order. For purchases over 200 yuan, we will present an additional gift blind box for you. Pickup method: Express delivery sent out by default (6 yuan postage in Wuxi area, please contact customer service for postage if you are in other provinces and cities).