WeRide has launched 24-hour fully driverless commercial operations in the Huangpu District of Guangzhou, employing its mass-produced Robotaxi GXR. Passengers can now hail a fully driverless Robotaxi GXR via the WeRide Go app anywhere in Huangpu District.

According to WeRide, this marks the world’s first autonomous ride-hailing service offering point-to-point trips across any location in the core urban area of a major city.

Since launching the GXR in October 2024, WeRide has completed road testing, secured model certification and an operating license, and transitioned from on-board safety drivers to fully driverless commercial service.

Huangpu is home to tech companies, research institutes, multinational investment projects, as well as cultural and leisure destinations. WeRide states that it is an ideal setting to demonstrate how fully autonomous transport can enhance urban life.

The GXR is WeRide’s mass-produced, purpose-built Robotaxi model with L4 autonomous driving capabilities. Powered by the HPC 3.0 high-performance computing platform with NVIDIA’s latest dual DRIVE AGX Thor, it is able to perform over 20 quadrillion calculations per second. Its Sensor Suite 5.6 ensures visibility in conditions such as rain, fog, and low light, while detecting pedestrians, vehicles, and construction zones.

In November 2019, WeRide launched China’s first public Robotaxi monetisation service in Guangzhou, covering about 145 square kilometres of open roads in Huangpu District. By May 2025, its Robotaxi network in Guangzhou had expanded to include key city landmarks — including Guangzhou Tower, Canton Fair Exhibition Hall, Garden Hotel, and Zhujiang New Town — and major transportation hubs like Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Guangzhou South Railway Station.