ZURICH, Jan. 9, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ: WRD), a global leader in
autonomous driving technology, today announced deployment of its
Robobus autonomous shuttle service at Zurich Airport in partnership
with Flughafen Zürich AG and Swiss Transit Lab (STL), marking a
significant milestone in bringing autonomous mobility solutions to
a major European aviation hub, and building on WeRide's successful
European operations, including its recent autonomous shuttle
service at Roland-Garros during the 2024 French Open.
The WeRide Robobus, which accommodates nine passengers, will be
the first commercial autonomous bus shuttle project at a European
airport. It will serve airport employees along a dedicated route
connecting the employee entrance at gate 101 to the maintenance
area at gate 130. Service will begin in the first quarter of
2025.
Flughafen Zürich AG is working with airports in Brussels and Amsterdam that are also testing technologies
for autonomous vehicles. Before the start of test Robobus
operations, WeRide's autonomous taxi, Robotaxi, completed route
mapping at Zurich Airport, demonstrating that WeRide's Robotaxi
will have more applications in Switzerland.
At the foot of the Alps, Zurich Airport presents severe
challenges to autonomous driving technology due to complex
operational environment and climatic conditions. WeRide
successfully overcame these challenges with its strong technical
capabilities and rich implementation experience, providing a mature
and reliable solution.
The Zurich Airport service follows the successful deployment in
Paris, where Robobus provided
efficient shuttle services on a five-kilometer route during the
French Open, as part of an ongoing collaboration with Renault Group
to promote low-carbon public transportation solutions.
The Robobus deployment leverages WeRide's advanced autonomous
driving technology, which has undergone extensive testing and
validation across more than 30 cities in seven countries. The
initial phase at Zurich Airport includes a safety driver on board,
with plans to transition to remote monitoring operations.
"WeRide possesses a fully developed and thoroughly tested
technology, meets all of the legal and safety requirements in place
at Zurich Airport and guarantees that it will meet the data
protection requirements set out," Flughafen Zürich AG said in a
statement.
The Company will work with Swiss Transit Lab to ensure smooth
operation of the service.
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