BEIJING, CHINA – JULY 11: People take photos of WeRide Robobus, a fully-driverless shuttle capable of SAE Level 4 autonomous driving, at Beijing High-level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Area on July 11, 2024 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jia Tianyong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
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Self-driving technology firm WeRide is accelerating its global expansion as the artificial intelligence boom boosts adoption of machine learning in transportation.
“… Logistics delivery and waste transport — these two areas have been moving forward, from indoor robotics to outdoor robotics to autonomous outdoors. Things are moving relatively fast because of the development of AI right now,” said Sebastian Yee, Singapore director of business development at WeRide.
In June, the firm began safety testing for “Robosweepers” in Singapore, following similar rollouts in multiple cities in China.
After passing safety testing, these vehicles will operate fully autonomous without a safety driver. These AI-powered vehicles …