WeRide

Established in 2017, WeRide is a leading, commercial-stage global company that develops Level 4 autonomous driving technologies. WeRide is the only tech company in the world that holds driverless permits in China, the US, the UAE and Singapore, conducting autonomous driving R&D, tests and operations in over 26 cities around the world, with offices in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuxi, Nanjing, as well as San Jose, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Stuttgart, etc. Currently, WeRide owns a self-driving fleet of over 600 vehicles with an autonomous driving mileage of more than 25,000,000 kilometers and the company has operated a self-driving fleet for about 1500 days. WeRide aims to develop safe and reliable driverless solutions to make mobility and transportation safer, more affordable and accessible. WeRide was ranked 8th in 2023 Change the World list released by Fortune magazine. As the pioneer in autonomous driving technologies and applications, WeRide has the highest revenue among all players in this industry, offering an all-rounded product mix of Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper and Advanced Driving Solution, providing smart services in online ride-hailing, on-demand transport, urban logistics, environmental sanitation and advanced driving solution. With a rich experience in autonomous driving R&D, commercialization and operation, WeRide has formed partnerships with renowned global OEMs and Tier1 including Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, Yutong Group, GAC Group, BOSCH, etc. Tony is a distinguished expert in computer vision, machine learning and speech recognition, as well as one of the pioneers in self-driving technology R&D.