WeRide (文远知行)
NASDAQ: WRDFounded 2017 · Incorporated in Cayman Islands · 594 employees on LinkedIn · Public · 6 known investors
WeRide develops autonomous driving technology and operates a portfolio of five core products, including Robotaxi, with vehicles deployed across more than 40 cities in 12 countries. The company is publicly listed on Nasdaq and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Also known as WeRide · WRD · 文远知行
Founders & leadership
WeRide (文远知行) was founded in 2017 by Tony, Yan, and Tony Han.
Investors · 6
Company profile
researched Aug 2026WeRide is an autonomous driving technology developer headquartered in Guangzhou, China, that builds autonomous vehicle systems and software spanning Level 4 autonomy as well as advanced driver assistance systems. The company describes a single technology platform, WeRide One, supporting five core product lines: Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan (including the Robovan W5 for urban logistics), Robosweeper (S1 for open-road sanitation and S6, a purpose-built sweeper), and the WRD 3.0 one-stage end-to-end ADAS stack. It also sells sensor suites related to these vehicles.
The WRD 3.0 ADAS product is positioned as automotive-grade and mass-producible, supporting mapless navigation, integrated driving and parking, urban and highway navigation-assisted driving, defensive driving with lane changes and 360-degree obstacle avoidance, and cloud connectivity. The company states over 95% availability for navigation-assisted driving and that the system has been mass produced and deployed in the Chery Exeed Sterra ES and ET and GAC AION N60 models.
WeRide is listed on both Nasdaq and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has been recognized in Fortune's 2025 Change the World and 2025 Future 50 lists.
Business model
WeRide commercializes autonomous driving through paid public robotaxi services and through the sale of purpose-built autonomous vehicles — robobuses, robovans, robosweepers — and related sensor suites, alongside a mass-produced ADAS stack supplied for integration into passenger vehicle models from automakers such as Chery and GAC.
Traction
WeRide reports a fleet of more than 3,000 vehicles and almost six years of continuous public operation. Around its 2024 IPO it reported having accumulated 10,000 vehicle orders and offering paid robotaxi services to the public.
Latest developments
WeRide's WRD 3.0 ADAS has been mass produced and deployed in the Chery Exeed Sterra ES and ET and GAC AION N60 models, and the company was named to Fortune's 2025 Change the World and 2025 Future 50 lists.
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Market position
WeRide describes itself as a global leader in autonomous driving and a pioneer of large-scale commercial deployment, citing the world's first robotaxi to launch large-scale commercial operations in China and the UAE, the first purpose-built autonomous minibus, the first L4 vehicle designed for intra-city delivery, and the first L4 open-road sanitation vehicle. At its 2024 US listing it was valued at roughly $5.7 billion.
Technology
The company's stack is built around WeRide One, a platform it describes as versatile and scalable, enabling product development and deployment across vehicle types with a data feedback loop. Its L4 systems power robotaxis, minibuses, intra-city delivery vans and sanitation vehicles. The WRD 3.0 ADAS uses a one-stage end-to-end architecture, supports mapless navigation and combined driving and parking functions for urban and highway navigation-assisted driving, and is paired with an autonomous driving cloud.
Go-to-market
Public riders using paid robotaxi and robobus services; automakers integrating WeRide's ADAS into production vehicles; and operators in urban logistics and municipal sanitation deploying autonomous vans and sweepers.
Geography
The company's footprint spans more than 60 cities across 13 countries, including commercial robotaxi operations in China and the United Arab Emirates. At the time of its 2024 IPO it reported operating and testing in 30 cities across 7 countries. It is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsWeRide's one-stage end-to-end ADAS, WRD 3.0, entered mass production and deployment in the Chery Exeed Sterra ES and ET and GAC AION N60 vehicles.
WeRide was scheduled to raise $110 million at an approximately $5.7 billion market cap in a Nasdaq listing priced at $15.50-$18.50 per share for 6,452,000 shares, led by Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan, after delaying the listing the prior week. Bosch indicated on the majority of the offering, with other investors contributing $321 million in concurrent private placements.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does WeRide (文远知行) do?
- WeRide is a dual-listed (Nasdaq: WRD, HKEX: 0800) autonomous driving company operating robotaxis and other L4 vehicles worldwide.
- Who founded WeRide (文远知行)?
- WeRide (文远知行) was founded by Tony, Yan, Tony Han in 2017.
- Who are WeRide (文远知行)'s investors?
- WeRide (文远知行)'s investors include Alliance Ventures, K3 Ventures, Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), Llc, Qiming Venture Partners, Foothill Ventures, Innoangel.
- Is WeRide (文远知行) publicly traded?
- Yes — WeRide (文远知行) trades on NASDAQ under the ticker WRD.