WeRide, Lenovo team up to scale 200,000 robotaxis by 2031

Beijing: Chinese tech firms WeRide and Lenovo will expand their partnership to deploy 200,000 autonomous vehicles globally over the next five years, a WeRide statement said on Monday.

WeRide, based in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, is a key player in Beijing’s bid to champion the burgeoning autonomous driving sector.

The firm, which listed in New York in 2024 and then in Hong Kong last year, holds autonomous driving permits in eight markets, including China, the United States, France and Saudi Arabia.