Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous vehicles are already operating commercially, but expanding beyond limited routes brings new challenges around safety, regulation and convenience.

CEO Yu Kai’s forecast comes as revenue grows and work on Journey 7 advances.

Embodied intelligence offers more money and responsibility, and a growing risk that today’s startups may not survive.

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.