WeRide’s Robovan permitted to conduct unmanned open-road test in Guangzhou

Beijing (Gasgoo)- On May 22, Chinese autonomous driving solution developer WeRide received remote testing (driverless) and cargo testing licenses from Guangzhou municipal authorities, which allows WeRide's autonomous cargo vehicle, Robovan, to conduct fully driverless testing and cargo testing in Guangzhou city.

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The testing area covers six administrative districts—Baiyun, Huadu, Panyu, Huangpu, Nansha, and Haizhu—along with the entire Nansha region, encompassing a total of 797 test roads and 3,247 kilometers of two-way distance. This is the first license in China for Level 4 driverless cargo vehicle remote testing in an urban open-road scenario and the first to support 24/7 autonomous cargo vehicle testing, providing robust support for WeRide's advancement towards commercializing same-city autonomous cargo transportation.

WeRide’s Robovan is China's first Level 4 autonomous cargo vehicle, developed on the JMC BEV light bus model and equipped with WeRide's comprehensive software and hardware solutions. It features 360° blind-spot-free perception, a fully redundant chassis, and intelligent driving systems, enabling all-day, all-scenario operation across urban centers, inner-city villages, and expressways. The Robovan offers efficient, cost-effective, and digitized autonomous cargo transportation solutions.

To support large-scale commercial deployment, WeRide has developed a cloud control platform and an app, offering real-time route monitoring, autonomous driving status updates, voice customer service, vehicle location tracking, order status management, delivery progress tracking, and fleet dispatching functionalities.