WeRide Inc. - American Depositary Shares (WRD)

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WeRide Inc. (NYSE: WRD) is the first autonomous driving company to receive a permit for driverless taxis in Saudi Arabia. They have permits in 6 nations and are expanding globally.

A full-scale commercial WeRide robotaxi service is expected to launch by the end of the year in partnership with Uber in Saudi Arabia.

Consumer tech surged ahead this week with strong earnings, bold AI shifts, and rising geopolitical tensions reshaping the global landscape.

Uber stock is lower for a seventh straight day despite announcing a plan to launch a new robotaxi service with Lucid, Nuro.

WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ: WRD) received Singapore's clearance for fully driverless robobus operations at Resorts World Sentosa, a groundbreaking milestone.

Uber stock gained on news of a robotaxi partnership with China search giant Baidu. Baidu joins Waymo, WeRide and others partnering with Uber.

Robotaxis are a trillion dollar market in the making.

WeRide Inc. (WRD) partners with Dubai's RTA & Uber to launch autonomous vehicles in the Middle East. Pilot program starts this year.

In the initial phase, the vehicles will operate with a safety driver on board, paving the way for the full-scale commercial rollout of driverless services in 2026, the Dubai government said.

Uber stock was higher in early Tuesday after the company said it will test driverless taxis in London in partnership with Wayve.

WeRide partners with Renault Group to provide self-driving shuttle at Roland-Garros. The successful debut last year highlights their strong partnership and expansion plans in Europe.

The Robobus service covers 2.8 km in 12 minutes, connecting Avenue de la Porte d'Auteuil, Place de la Porte d'Auteuil, P1 Parking Carrefour des Anciens Combattants, and Village de Roland Garros.

Uber stock fell more than 5% Thursday, following a report that Tesla will launch a limited version of its robotaxi service early next month.

Chinese self-driving company WeRide Inc (NASDAQ: WRD) surged after announcing expansion into Saudi Arabia with Robotaxi launch and testing.