WeRide · self-driving bus or shuttle
Robobus
Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0
A 5.5 m electric minibus with no steering wheel or driver's cab that carries up to 10 people, developed by WeRide and built by Yutong, which sells it in China as the Xiaoyu 2.0. Its top speed is held to 40 km/h.
- Price
- —Guangzhou fare RMB 10 per ride (about USD 1.40), half price during trial (WeRide, May 2025); vehicle price not published
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- In serviceSince 2025-02
- Fleet
- —Not published
- Speed
- 40.0 km/hFaster than 38%
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
WeRide says it received China's first commercial robobus licence, for Huangpu District, Guangzhou, in December 2023.
Real-world use
Runs on open roads in Guangzhou since 2022; launched a paid 13.6 km evening loop in central Guangzhou in May 2025 (WeRide, May 2, 2025).
Timeline
- Released
- 2023-12
Maker
WeRideCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- Guangzhou (Bio-island and Huangpu from 2022; central Yuexiu loop from May 2025); Drome, France (fully driverless, Feb 2025); Leuven, Belgium (commercial from Sept 2025); also Switzerland, Singapore and Japan (WeRide, May 2025)
- Driverless since
- 2025-02
- SAE level
- Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area
How it stacks up
Against other buses & shuttles that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Robobus (Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0) is faster than 38% of the 13 other buses & shuttles that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, weight, payload, joints, battery, price.
Public attention
#20 of 215 current vehicles in public attention.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
- 18 reported deployments
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
Lineage
Every WeRide with Yutong vehicle in order.
- No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useWeRide Robotaxi (first fleet, Guangzhou)2018Commercial
- Robobus (Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0)2021Commercial
Robotaxi GXR2024Commercial
Robovan W52025Pilot use
Robotaxi GXR right-hand-drive (Hong Kong)2026Prototype
WeRide also makes 2 machines. See every WeRide robot
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedGuangzhou fare RMB 10 per ride (about USD 1.40), half price during trial (WeRide, May 2025); vehicle price not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Where it works
18 reported deployments.
- Pilot
WeRide · Ras Al Khaimah · since 2025-10
WeRide began Robobus pilot operations in Ras Al Khaimah in October 2025 alongside its robotaxi pilot. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Deployed
Flughafen Zurich AG · Zurich Airport · Zurich · since 2025-01
Since January 2025 a WeRide Robobus has shuttled Zurich Airport employees on a dedicated route between staff-access gates. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Deployed
Grab (Ai.R service) · Punggol · Singapore · since 2026-03-31
WeRide Robobuses run alongside the GXR on Grab's Ai.R public autonomous shuttle routes in Punggol, which opened to the public on 31 March 2026. WeRide Investor Relations
- Deployed
Resorts World Sentosa · Resorts World Sentosa · Singapore · since 2024-06
A WeRide Robobus has run a 12-minute loop between hotels at Resorts World Sentosa since June 2024, fully driverless since July 2025. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Deployed
De Lijn · Leuven Station to Heverlee loop · Leuven · since 2025-11
De Lijn runs WeRide Robobuses on an 8 km Leuven-Heverlee loop; public operations began in late 2025 and it is now a regular commercial service. WeRide Investor Relations
- Deployed
beti with Renault Group and Macif · Drôme (train station and business park route) · Valence · since 2025-02
WeRide Robobuses have run Europe's first fully driverless commercial robobus service in the Drôme near Valence since February 2025, operated by beti with Renault and Macif. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Trial ended
Renault Group · City centre · Barcelona · since 2025-03-10
WeRide and Renault ran a free Robobus trial in central Barcelona from 10 to 14 March 2025, Spain's first public-road L4 passenger trial. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
Renault Group (operator beti in 2026) · Roland-Garros · Paris · since 2024
A WeRide Robobus has run a public shuttle along Avenue de la Porte d'Auteuil during the Roland-Garros tournament each year since 2024 (24 May to 7 June in 2026). WeRide Investor Relations
- Deployed
WeRide with Guangzhou Bus Group · Guangzhou · since 2022
WeRide Robobuses have carried the public in Guangzhou since 2022, including fare-charging routes and a Tianhe BRT night line, serving over one million passengers by September 2025. Guangzhou Bus Group ordered 100 8.5 m robobuses in 3Q2025 (WeRide 3Q2025 results) WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Deployed
Shenzhen Bus Group · Luohu District · Shenzhen · since 2025-08
WeRide and Shenzhen Bus Group launched Shenzhen's first fully driverless Robobus public transport line in Luohu District in August 2025. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Deployed
WeRide · Hengqin · Zhuhai · since 2024-09
WeRide received approval in September 2024 for a fare-charging Robobus service in Hengqin, Guangdong. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
WeRide · Beijing · since 2023-01
WeRide's Robobus got Beijing's first driverless road-test permit in January 2023 and holds a Beijing commercial-pilot permit from March 2025. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
WeRide · Nanjing · since 2024-11
WeRide holds a Nanjing road-testing notice for its Robobus, granted in November 2024. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
WeRide with Dalian HaiChuang Asset Operation Management · Dalian · since 2024-06
WeRide's Robobus has run under a demonstration-application filing in Dalian since June 2024. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
Songyang County Urban and Rural Public Transport · Songyang · since 2024-12
WeRide's Robobus holds a demonstration-application notice in Songyang, Lishui, with the county's public transport company, from December 2024. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
WeRide · Dongguan · since 2024-09
WeRide's Robobus has a road-testing filing in Dongguan from September 2024. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
WeRide · King Fahad Medical City and Ritz-Carlton Riyadh · Riyadh · since 2025
WeRide has been testing and running its Robobus at King Fahad Medical City and the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, among other Saudi sites. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
- Pilot
WeRide · AlUla · since 2025
WeRide has been testing and deploying its Robobus in AlUla. WeRide (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Robobus (Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0)WeRide with Yutong |  Apolong IIBaidu ApolloSame jobs: shuttle, public transit · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  WinBusAutomotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC)Same jobs: shuttle, public transit · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  MOGO BUSXiamen Golden Dragon Bus with Mogo AutoSame jobs: shuttle, public transit · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
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| First shown | 2021-01 | 2021-08-05 | 2020-07-15 | 2022-09-13 |
| Status | Commercial | Pilot use | Pilot use | Pilot use |
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| Speed | 40 km/h | — | — | — |
| Payload | — | — | — | — |
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Sources
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