WeRide Inc. (WRD)

WeRide Inc. is an autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Guangzhou, China. It was founded in 2017 and listed its American depositary shares on the Nasdaq in 2024. WeRide develops self-driving software and hardware for Level 4 autonomy, along with advanced driver-assistance systems for automakers.

The company runs or supplies several types of autonomous vehicles: robotaxis for ride-hailing, robobuses for fixed routes and campuses, robovans for urban logistics, and robosweepers for street cleaning. It works with vehicle makers, ride-hailing platforms and city authorities, and has run testing and commercial pilots in China, the Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia.

WeRide earns revenue from selling autonomous vehicles and related services, and from engineering and technical services provided to partners.