Autonomous Vehicles

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The ride-hailing company plans to expand its fleet in China while targeting Hong Kong and the UAE for overseas deployment.

Revenue jumped in the first half of 2026 as WeRide scaled its robotaxi fleet, expanded its pipeline, and pushed deeper into overseas markets.

Remote assistance operators do not steer robotaxis from afar. They step in when vehicles need context or passengers need a human voice.

The company is leveraging its robotaxi experience to expand into road freight.

Growth in ride-hailing orders and technology services drove the expected improvement.

Robotaxis take years to scale because technology, regulation, public acceptance, and fleet operations have to mature together.

A robovan project is underway at Singapore’s Changi Airport, while public road testing is set to begin in Malaysia.