Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide said on Tuesday it will again partner with Renault Group to operate a Level-4 autonomous shuttle service at the 2025 Roland-Garros tennis tournament, expanding on last year’s deployment with extended service hours and a new night operation.
The service, which uses WeRide’s Robobus, will run daily from May 25 to June 8 on a 2.8-kilometre loop through western Paris, connecting locations including Avenue de la Porte d’Auteuil and the Village de Roland-Garros. Operating times now include a night service from 10:00 p.m. to midnight, in addition to regular hours during the day and evening.
“The return of our Robobus service for a second year not only reinforces confidence in our technology but proves its readiness for the real world,” said Tony Han, founder and CEO of WeRide. He added that Europe remains a key focus for the company’s global strategy, with operations now licensed in five countries, including France.
The Robobus, which features Level-4 autonomy, is equipped to handle complex traffic scenarios without human intervention. The vehicle is designed for commercial deployment and operates in nearly 30 cities worldwide, including in France, Switzerland, China, and Singapore.
Renault’s Autonomous Mobility Project Manager, Patrick Vergelas, said the technology aligned with the group’s vision of sustainable urban transport. “These autonomous electric minibuses and shuttles embody our vision of safe, smoother, more efficient, and more sustainable new public transport… we are seeing that [society] already is [ready for autonomous public transport],” he said.
Beyond Roland-Garros, WeRide and Renault have expanded their collaboration with projects across Europe. In March, the companies launched what they described as Europe’s first fully driverless commercial Robobus deployment in the Drôme region of France. That same month, the Robobus was also tested in central Barcelona — the companies’ first Level-4 autonomous public transport trial in Spain.
WeRide holds autonomous driving permits in China, France, the United States, the UAE, and Singapore, and has developed its own full-stack autonomous driving system.