WeRide Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About WeRide
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design, SIC 7373
WeRide Inc. develops autonomous driving technology and autonomous vehicles. The company provides Level 4 autonomous driving products and services across mobility, logistics, and municipal sanitation, as well as advanced driver-assistance systems and research and development services. Its primary product offerings include robotaxis for passenger transport, robobuses for transit, robovans for logistics delivery, and robosweepers for street cleaning. It also supplies driver-assistance software. WeRide primarily serves automotive manufacturers, Tier-1 suppliers, and public transportation operators.
The company operates an autonomous fleet of 2,113 vehicles, including 1,125 robotaxis, with deployments across more than 40 cities in 12 countries, including China, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Slovakia, France, Singapore, and Japan. Its vehicles hold operating permits in eight countries. In addition, the company maintains research and development centers in mainland China and Singapore. WeRide is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.
Summary of the business section of WeRide's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- WeRide Inc.
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Guanzhou, China
- Address
- 21st Fl, Tower A, No. 51, Xingji 1st Rd, Guanzhou Life Science Center 510300
- Phone
- 86 150 1055 1533
- Website
- weride.ai
- Employees
- 3,801, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design
- Incorporated in
- E9
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG Huazhen LLP, Beijing, China
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WRD
- Other tickers
- WRDIF
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Oct 25, 2024
- Shares outstanding
- 2.05B, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1867729
- CUSIP
- 950915108
- ISIN
- US9509151083
- LEI
- 254900R1B7IWBCPDQ262
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Yan Li | Chief Technology Officer, Director | 27,623,100 |
| Tony Xu Han | Chairman and CEO, Director | 493,434 |
| Hua Zhong | Senior Vice President | 17,066,876 |
| Jennifer Xuan Li | CFO and Head of International | 18,162,342 |
| Qingxiong Yang | Vice President | 900,000 |
| Ichijo Futakawa | Director | – |
| Kazuhiro Doi | Director | – |
| Tony Fan-cheong Chan | Director | – |
| Jean-Francois Salles | Director | – |
| Huiping Yan | Director | 93,189 |
| David Zhang | Director | – |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“We had 718, 3,093 and 3,801 employees globally as of December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |