By Reuters | Updated: July 26, 2025
July 26 (Reuters) – Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide (WRD.O) said on Saturday it has been granted a permit from the Shanghai municipal government to operate autonomous robotaxi ride-hailing services.
WeRide, in partnership with Chery Group and Jinjiang Taxi, will deploy fully driverless ride-hailing robotaxis on public roads in the Pudong New Area, the company said in a statement.
Reporting by Harshita Meenaktshi in Bengaluru Editing by Matthew Lewis
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