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WeRide, Chery Group and Jinjiang Taxi jointly launched a Robotaxi shuttle service at WAIC 2025. The permit in Shanghai represents WeRide's 10th global deployment of its Robotaxis.
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WeRide
WeRide, Chery Group and Jinjiang Taxi jointly launched a Robotaxi shuttle service at WAIC 2025. The permit in Shanghai represents WeRide's 10th global deployment of its Robotaxis.
China-based autonomous driving technology company WeRide has been granted a permit from the Shanghai municipal government to operate regulation-compliant, Level 4 (L4) autonomous Robotaxi ride-hailing services.
Issued during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2025) in Shanghai, the permit enables WeRide, in partnership with Chery Group and Jinjiang Taxi, to deploy Robotaxis on public roads in Pudong New Area.
WeRide also said this milestone marks the Robotaxi’s official entry into its tenth city globally.
As part of WAIC’s Level 4 Intelligent Vehicle Experience Showcase, WeRide, Chery Group and Jinjiang Taxi launched the event’s only fully mass-produced, pre-installed L4 Robotaxi shuttle service.
The companies stated that the service connects key Shanghai transport hubs and cultural and tourism landmarks, including the Shanghai World Expo Center, Jinqiao, Huamu, Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Disney Resort.
Residents, tourists and conference attendees can book rides through the “Jinjiang Smart Mobility” WeChat mini-program.
WeRide and Chery Group also unveiled their jointly developed Robotaxi model - the CER - at Auto Shanghai 2025. The CER is built on WeRide’s universal autonomous driving platform, WeRide One, and Chery’s EXEED’s STERRA ET vehicle architecture.
At WAIC 2025, WeRide and Chery showcased the CER in active operation. Equipped with WeRide’s High-Performance Computing platform and Sensor Suite 5.6, the CER features over 20 sensors - including lidars, HD cameras and RTK-precision navigation modules - and incorporates five layers of redundant safety systems (steering, braking, parking, communication, and power supply redundancy).
Founded in 2017, WeRide launched Robotaxi testing or operations across nine cities in three countries, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Ordos, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh and Zurich, accumulating over 2,000 days of safe operation.
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