Europe set to becomes the new battleground for Chinese autonomous vehicles
After being blocked en masse from the US market due to national-security concerns, Chinese self-driving technology companies are accelerating their expansion into Europe. Companies such as QCraft, Momenta, DeepRoute.ai, WeRide, Baidu, and Pony.ai are establishing European headquarters, signing data-sharing deals, and testing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) across the continent. Modern Diplomacy reports that in China […]
WeRide launches fully autonomous bus operations in Singapore
WeRide has launched its fully driverless Robobus operations at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) in Singapore, the first autonomous vehicle in Southeast Asia to operate without a safety officer on board. Following extensive testing and safety assessments of its remote operations and on-road performance, WeRide has secured approval from the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA) […]
WeRide makes first European fully driverless commercial Robobus deployment
Autonomous driving technology firm WeRide has today announced the first European fully driverless commercial deployment of its Robobus as part of a shuttle service partnership with beti, Renault Group, and Macif that will feature an Level 4 automated mobility service in France’s Drôme region. WeRide will provide its L4 autonomous technology for a passenger transport […]
Uber and WeRide Launch Autonomous Mobility Service in Abu Dhabi
The mobility and delivery technology platform Uber Technologies and WeRide, which was the world’s first publicly listed Robotaxi company, have announced the launch of their ride-hailing partnership in Abu Dhabi. The launch represents the first time autonomous vehicles are available on the Uber platform outside of the United States, as well as the largest commercial […]
UAE Cabinet approves testing of self-driving vehicles on its roads
The UAE government has given a permit to driverless car company WeRide The approval was given at a Cabinet meeting this week chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. It was the first licence of its kind for self-driving vehicles to run […]