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Autonomous Driving

WeRide receives approval to operate in Saudi Arabia

WeRide, the Chinese provider of autonomous driving technology, has announced that its Robotaxi has received the first approval for autonomous driving in Saudi Arabia. WeRide has now started pilot operations in Riyadh together with Uber and Ai Driver.

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BackgroundAutomobile

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Autonomous Driving

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Commercial Vehicles

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Autonomous Driving

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