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WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD, HKEX: 0800) said it has expanded its collaboration with Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) at Auto China 2026 to accelerate the large-scale commercialization of Level 4 autonomous driving worldwide. Starting in 2026, the companies expect to jointly deploy 200,000 autonomous vehicles (AVs), including Robotaxis, globally over the next five years.
The expanded partnership is intended to build a global autonomous driving ecosystem by integrating technology, computing infrastructure, and supply chain capabilities to improve industry-wide collaboration and efficiency.
WeRide said it has R&D, testing, and operations across more than 40 cities in 12 countries, supported by what it describes as an advanced technology platform and a commercial model. Lenovo will contribute intelligent computing capabilities, along with global manufacturing and supply chain capacity, to support AI computing infrastructure and system engineering for fleet deployment.
The companies said they will connect capabilities from cloud to vehicle to accelerate the deployment of Physical AI in real-world mobility scenarios.
Autonomous driving is emerging as one of the first large-scale applications of Physical AI, with Robotaxis described as the most mature commercial use case. The article cites potential benefits including reduced human error, improved fleet efficiency, and 24/7 operations, which it says can support road safety, transportation accessibility, and urban efficiency.
WeRide and Lenovo also noted that scaling Robotaxi services globally remains complex. AVs must operate consistently across different urban environments, regulatory frameworks, and traffic conditions. They added that commercialization at sustainable scale depends on balancing high-performance computing, system reliability, and cost efficiency.
To address these challenges, Lenovo and WeRide are advancing what they describe as a scalable technology foundation for autonomous driving. In July 2025, the companies jointly launched the HPC 3.0 high-performance computing platform, first deployed in the mass-produced WeRide Robotaxi GXR.
Lenovo said HPC 3.0 is built on Lenovo’s L4 autonomous driving domain controller AD1 and powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor system-on-chip, delivering over 2,000 TOPS of AI computing power.
The platform is described as meeting stringent global regulatory and safety requirements through an auto-grade design and fully redundant hardware-software. The companies also said HPC 3.0 reduces the autonomous driving suite cost by 50% and lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) by 84% over its lifecycle compared with HPC 2.0, supporting large-scale L4 commercial deployment.
Lenovo said it will support large-scale commercialization through vehicle computing, Hybrid AI, and global supply chain integration. It described AD1 as combining high-performance AI computing with automotive-grade engineering for stable deployment in complex environments, backed by its manufacturing and delivery network.
Dr. Tony Han, Founder and CEO of WeRide, said: “Autonomous driving is entering a critical phase of commercial deployment, with industry competition shifting from pure technological capability to cost efficiency and scalable deployment. This expanded collaboration will further integrate WeRide and Lenovo’s core strengths in autonomous driving systems and computing platforms, creating a strong foundation for the planned global deployment of 200,000 AVs over the next five years.”
Peter Xu, Vice President and General Manager of Vehicle Computing at Lenovo, added: “Scalability is the defining challenge for autonomous driving, and computing is the foundation. Lenovo will continue to advance automotive-grade computing platforms while leveraging our global manufacturing and supply chain strengths to deliver replicable, large-scale capabilities for the industry. Deepening our collaboration with WeRide allows us to accelerate commercialization and bring Robotaxi services to global markets faster.”
Looking ahead, WeRide and Lenovo said they will deepen collaboration on L4 AVs, including autonomous minibuses and sanitation vehicles. The companies said the goal is to accelerate the integration of autonomous driving into urban mobility and public services and scale intelligent mobility globally.
WeRide describes itself as a global leader and first mover in autonomous driving, and the first publicly traded Robotaxi company. It said its autonomous vehicles have been tested or operated in over 40 cities across 12 countries. WeRide also said its products have received autonomous driving permits in eight markets: China, the UAE, Singapore, France, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and the US. The company said it provides autonomous driving products and services from L2 to L4 for mobility, logistics, and sanitation industries, and was named to Fortune’s 2025 Change the World and 2025 Future 50 lists.
Lenovo said it is a US$69 billion revenue global technology company, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, serving millions of customers across 180 markets. It described its portfolio as including AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices, infrastructure, software, solutions, and services. Lenovo said it is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).
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