WeRide has achieved a record-breaking fifth consecutive win at the China Urban Intelligent Driving Competition during the Hefei round of the Second China Urban Intelligent Driving Competition hosted by D1EV, a leading electric and intelligent vehicle media platform.
The Chery Exeed Sterra ES, powered by WeRide Driving (WRD 3.0), secured first place with a score of 102.81 points, further strengthening WRD 3.0’s dominance in the intelligent driving segment.
Co-developed by WeRide and Bosch, WRD 3.0 is a one-stage end-to-end Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) solution designed for the rapidly evolving L2++ intelligent driving market.
With five straight victories, WRD 3.0 has become the first and only ADAS solution in the history of the competition to achieve such a milestone, highlighting its strong performance, reliability, and technological leadership in urban intelligent driving scenarios.
The achievement further reinforces WeRide’s growing position in autonomous and intelligent driving technologies as automakers continue accelerating the adoption of advanced driver assistance systems in next-generation vehicles.
In the preliminary round, two WRD 3.0-powered vehicles – the Exeed Sterra ES and the GAC Aion N60 – claimed first and second place respectively. The Hefei event also marked WeRide’s first multi-vehicle entry in a single competition and the debut of the Qualcomm SA8650 platform on the Aion N60. Notably, in its competition debut, the Aion N60 outperformed all Momenta- and Huawei-powered models by up to 24.95 points.
2026 marks a key year for the large-scale deployment of WeRide’s L2++ ADAS solutions, alongside continued technological progress.
Built around its one-stage end-to-end architecture, WeRide continues to strengthen the generalization capability and decision-making consistency of its AI foundation models in complex scenarios. Through the WeRide GENESIS simulation platform, the company enables closed-loop data iteration and training optimization, supporting stable performance across vehicle models and operating conditions.
Cross-platform adaptability remains critical for large-scale mass production. WeRide has rapidly adapted WRD 3.0 across major compute platforms, including NVIDIA DRIVE Orin-X and Orin-Y, as well as Qualcomm SA8650, forming a scalable technical framework for deployment across multiple vehicle programs.
At Auto China 2026, WeRide further strengthened this capability through a strategic partnership with SiEngine, a provider of high-performance automotive-grade chips, aimed at improving cost efficiency and supply chain resilience.
These technical advancements are translating into broader commercial adoption. Since early 2026, WeRide has secured nearly 30 design wins across multiple brands under the GAC Group, including GAC Aion, GAC Trumpchi, Hyptec, as well as Chery Group, including Exeed, Tiggo, Lepas, Omoda, and JAECOO. Products now span from mass-market vehicles priced at approximately USD $14,000 to flagship models priced around USD $44,000.
Looking ahead, WeRide plans to expand its L2++ ADAS business beyond China, targeting global markets including Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The company continues to drive its one-stage end-to-end technology across vehicle models and real-world scenarios, with an emphasis on delivering safe, reliable, and user-friendly ADAS solutions worldwide.
