WeRide | From Physical AI to Scaled Deployment: WeRide Named Among WICV 2026's Top 10 Automotive AI Application Cases

WeRide was named among WICV 2026’s “Top 10 Automotive AI Application Cases” for its Physical AI flywheel powered by WeRide GENESIS and WITT. The recognition highlights WeRide's innovative approach to applying L4 autonomous driving technology to L2 advanced driver-assistance systems. WeRide continues to expand real-world deployment across L2 to L4, with operations in more than 60 cities across 13 countries and an L4 fleet of approximately 3,600 vehicles. The Physical AI flywheel, which combines WeRide GENESIS, WeRide WITT, and WeRide's Physical AI Cognitive Foundation Model, is designed to extract and validate physical facts from real-world road data and generate high-fidelity simulation scenarios that adhere to real-world physical laws. This helps improve development efficiency and adaptability to complex scenarios, supporting the deployment of autonomous driving technology across cities and vehicle platforms.

WeRide's CEO, Dr. Tony Han, delivered a keynote titled “The Critical Leap Toward Scaled Deployment of Autonomous Driving” at the conference's Key Technology Forum. He emphasized the importance of "intelligence density" in evaluating ADAS solutions, highlighting how much intelligence each TOPS of computing power can deliver. The goal is to achieve a higher level of intelligent driving with limited computing resources. He also stressed that investing in safety is essential to earning user trust and building long-term brand value. The conference, held in Yizhuang, Beijing, was co-hosted by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Transport, and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality. It was themed "Pooling Wisdom, Boundless Connectivity: Advancing Steadily Towards a New Era of Automated Driving" and served as a major industry event for intelligent connected vehicles and an important platform for policy development and international cooperation.

WeRide's autonomous driving technologies were showcased in real-world applications during the conference, including more than a dozen Robotaxis and Robobuses that provided autonomous ride experiences and shuttle services for attendees. The nearly 7-kilometer Robotaxi experience route started and ended at the main venue, while Robobuses provided shuttle services connecting conference venues and visitor destinations. WeRide has commercialized its full-stack autonomous driving technologies spanning L2 to L4, with operations in over 60 cities across 13 countries. Its L4 autonomous driving fleet comprises approximately 3,600 vehicles, supported by extensive operating experience across different cities and real-world use cases. WeRide's autonomous passenger vehicles are already operating publicly in major global cities, including Guangzhou, Beijing, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Singapore, Riyadh, and Zurich. Through global mobility platforms such as Uber and Grab, as well as local partners including SBB, ioki and TXAI, WeRide is integrating autonomous driving into more urban transportation networks and will soon launch services in additional markets including Spain and Denmark. WRD 3.0, WeRide's one-stage end-to-end L2++ ADAS solution, has been deployed on models including the Chery Exeed Sterra, GAC AION N60, AION i60, and GAC Trumpchi Y7. To date, WRD 3.0 has secured production design wins across more than 30 vehicle models, bringing advanced driving technologies to a broader consumer base.

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