WeRide Inc. unveiled its next‑generation Robotaxi GXR at NVIDIA’s GTC 2026 event on March 16 2026. The showcase highlighted the vehicle’s integration with NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion and the company’s HPC 3.0 high‑performance computing unit, positioning the GXR to operate safely and reliably in the dense, complex urban environments that characterize Southeast Asia.
The event confirmed WeRide’s partnership with Grab to launch autonomous‑vehicle trials in Singapore’s Punggol district, with public service slated to begin on April 1 2026. “Southeast Asia is a core growth market for WeRide's Robotaxi business, where dense cities, progressive regulators, and strong partners like Grab enable scaled commercial operations. Our Robotaxi GXR is built for this reality. By utilizing the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform built on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor within NVIDIA's ecosystem, we can significantly reduce system costs while accelerating safe, reliable Level 4 Robotaxi operations across global markets,” said Dr. Tony Han, founder and CEO of WeRide.
WeRide plans to scale its Level 4 fleet across 11 countries, deploying more than 2,600 active Robotaxis this year and expanding to tens of thousands by 2030. “By building on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform, WeRide can accelerate the development and deployment of Level 4 autonomous vehicles while helping bring robotaxi services to more cities around the world,” added Rishi Dhall, vice president of automotive at NVIDIA.
The company’s HPC 3.0 unit is expected to cut autonomous‑driving system costs by roughly 50% and reduce total ownership costs by 84%, a cost advantage that could help improve margins as the fleet expands. “Farizon highly recognizes WeRide as a global technology leader in L4 autonomous driving. The two parties will further deepen the cooperation to accelerate the factory‑integrated mass production and deployment of the Robotaxi GXR, jointly opening a new chapter in the large‑scale global commercialization of autonomous driving,” said Mike Fan, CEO of Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group.
Despite the technological advances and expansion plans, WeRide has faced negative margins and declining revenue over the past three years, underscoring the financial challenges that accompany rapid scaling in the autonomous‑vehicle market.
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