PARIS, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Renault, premium
partner of Roland-Garros, and French Tennis Federation (FTT),
together with WeRide, a globally leading autonomous driving
technology company, provide a L4 driverless minibus shuttle service
for this Grand Slam tennis tournament held on the red clay.
This milestone highlights WeRide's global leadership in
autonomous driving with its strong technological foundation, and
extensive operational experience, further gaining trust and
recognition in the international market.
The L4 driverless minibus shuttle service at Roland-Garros
transports passengers from the P2 parking lot (located on the
outskirts of Bois de Boulogne) to
Roland-Garros Stadium. After the matches, the L4 driverless minibus
departs from Roland-Garros Stadium to either Auteuil Gate Square or
returns to the P2 parking lot. The entire shuttle route is
approximately 5-km long and takes about 12 minutes. VIPs and media
can conveniently choose nearby stops to queue for boarding. And the
operation time is from May 26th to June
9th, between 11:00 AM and 7:00
PM.
WeRide Robobus is the world's first pre-designed
autonomous driving robobus that is commercially deployed in large
scale. It features WeRide's full-stack, self-developed autonomous
driving software and hardware system, perfectly addressing the
global public transportation's demand for low-carbon and green
transformation. It offers autonomous shuttle services across
various scenarios, including open urban roads, airports, resorts,
and popular tourist sites. To day, WeRide Robobus has a global
presence of nearly 30 cities worldwide, making it WeRide's flagship
product and a cornerstone of its global market expansion.
WeRide's Founder and CEO, Tony
Han, stated, "We are very grateful for the strong support
from our strategic investor, Renault Group. Launching the Robobus
shuttle service at Roland-Garros marks the first step in our joint
effort with Renault Group to promote low-carbon public
transportation with autonomous driving. This is also another
significant milestone in WeRide's international strategy, marking
our official entry into the European market. Moving forward, we
will work together with Renault to bring safe, comfortable, and
green autonomous public transportation services to users in
Europe."
The long-term goal of Renault Group and WeRide is to jointly
develop a localized version of the L4 driverless minibus for the
public transportation sector that meets the needs and standards of
the European market. It is estimated that in the coming years, the
commercial demand for driverless minibus in the European public
transportation sector will reach several thousand units per
year.
On May 15, Renault Group held a
press conference in Paris to share
its autonomous driving strategy, focusing on the public
transportation sector to meet the demand for low-carbon travel in
the European market.
About WeRide
Established in 2017, WeRide is a leading, commercial-stage
global company that develops autonomous driving technologies from
Level 2 to Level 4. WeRide is the only tech company in the world
that holds driverless permits in China, the US, the UAE and Singapore, conducting autonomous driving
R&D, tests and operations in over 30 cities of 7 countries
around the world, with offices in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, as well as San Jose, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Stuttgart, etc. WeRide has operated a
self-driving fleet for more than 1,600 days.
WeRide aims to develop safe and reliable driverless solutions to
make mobility and transportation safer, more affordable, and
accessible. As the pioneer in autonomous driving technologies and
applications, WeRide has the highest revenue among all players in
this industry, offering an all-rounded product mix of Robotaxi,
Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper and Advanced Driving Solution,
providing smart services in online ride-hailing, on-demand
transport, urban logistics, environmental sanitation, and advanced
driving solution.
With a rich experience in autonomous driving R&D,
commercialization, and operation, WeRide has formed partnerships
with renowned global OEMs and Tier1 including
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, Yutong Group, GAC Group, BOSCH,
etc.
WeRide was ranked 8th in 2023 Change the World list released by
Fortune magazine.
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