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WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup, has received California’s regulatory approval to begin testing its robotaxis with passengers, a move that comes as the U.S. considers restricting Chinese technology in vehicles.
California Approves WeRide Testing Amid US Tech Concerns
The utility regulator in California has granted permission to the Chinese autonomous driving startup WeRide to conduct passenger testing of its vehicles.
This comes at a time when the United States is planning to prohibit automobiles equipped with technologies built in China, as per sources familiar with the situation, and the company is aiming for an initial public offering (IPO) in New York that could fetch a price of $5 billion.
WeRide Restricted from Collecting Payments in California
This month, WeRide received three-year permission from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to test both driverless and self-driving test cars. There will be no way for WeRide to collect payments from customers or provide trips to anyone in the general public.
CPUC informed Reuters that WeRide will serve San Jose and the surrounding areas with its fleet of twelve operating cars.
Due to public outcry, bureaucratic roadblocks, and resistance from local agencies, developing and commercializing robotaxis in the United States has been more challenging than anticipated.
According to Yahoo Finance, only Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet with 700 vehicles, operates unmanned robotaxis that collect fares in the United States.
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In 2021, WeRide, which was established in 2017, was granted permission by the state of California to conduct unaccompanied vehicle testing. The business has driverless permits in both Singapore and the UAE; it also manufactures autonomous buses, street sweepers, and vans.
Reuters asked WeRide for more information, but the company did not immediately respond.
