CHINA's autonomous vehicle startup, WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup, has become the first standalone company to start fully driverless vehicle testing, Reuters reports.
Three-year-old WeRide, backed by Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, said in a statement that it started tests on open roads in a designated area of Guangzhou after the southern Chinese city granted permission.
In China, companies such as Toyota-backed Pony.ai, Baidu Inc, and Didi Chuxing are also testing autonomous cars, but all with one or two safety staff onboard. The people onboard take control in unexpected situations. WeRide said it will use a remote centre to take control of their vehicles if needed.
WeRide is pursuing a level four autonomous standard, in which the car can handle all aspects of driving in most circumstances with no human intervention. It said its driverless testing fleet comprises 10 Lincoln MKZ sedans.
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Three-year-old WeRide, backed by Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, said in a statement that it started tests on open roads in a designated area of Guangzhou after the southern Chinese city granted permission.
In China, companies such as Toyota-backed Pony.ai, Baidu Inc, and Didi Chuxing are also testing autonomous cars, but all with one or two safety staff onboard. The people onboard take control in unexpected situations. WeRide said it will use a remote centre to take control of their vehicles if needed.
WeRide is pursuing a level four autonomous standard, in which the car can handle all aspects of driving in most circumstances with no human intervention. It said its driverless testing fleet comprises 10 Lincoln MKZ sedans.
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