Tesla's Robotaxi Plans Face Fresh Competition As Chinese Firm WeRide Receives Approval To Test Driverless Vehicles With Passengers In California
Tesla's Robotaxi Plans Face Fresh Competition As Chinese Firm WeRide Receives Approval To Test Driverless Vehicles With Passengers In California
WeRide, a Chinese autonomous driving startup, has been given the green light to test its driverless vehicles with passengers in California, a significant development amid the global race for autonomous vehicle technology.
中国自动驾驶创业公司WeRide在全球自动驾驶技术竞赛中取得了重大进展，获准在加利福尼亚州测试载客无人驾驶汽车。
What Happened: The California Public Utilities Commission has granted WeRide a permit to test its driverless vehicles with passengers.
发生了什么：加利福尼亚公共事业委员会已向WeRide发放许可证，允许其测试搭载乘客的无人驾驶车辆。
The permit, valid for three years, allows WeRide to operate in San Jose and nearby areas with both manned and unmanned test vehicles. The company is not permitted to offer rides to the general public or charge any fares.
该许可证有效期三年，允许WeRide在圣何塞和周边地区操作载人和无人测试车辆，但该公司不得向公众提供乘车服务或收取任何费用。
WeRide is looking to raise up to $119.4 million via a U.S. initial public offering (IPO,) according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
据证券交易委员会的一份备案文件显示，WeRide计划通过美国首次公开发行（IPO）融资高达119.4百万美元。
Why It Matters: The approval for WeRide comes amid a competitive landscape in the autonomous driving sector. Recently, Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Waymo faced public backlash due to its vehicles causing disturbances in San Francisco.
为什么很重要：WeRide的获批在自动驾驶领域进一步加剧了竞争。最近，Alphabet Inc.旗下的Waymo由于其车辆在旧金山造成了骚乱而受到公众的抨击。
This highlights the ongoing challenges autonomous vehicle companies face in gaining public acceptance.
这凸显了自动驾驶汽车公司在获得公众认可方面所面临的持续挑战。
Furthermore, Gary Black, Managing Partner at The Future Fund, has expressed skepticism about Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) ability to maintain a monopoly in the unsupervised L4/L5 autonomy market.
此外，未来基金的管理合伙人Gary Black对特斯拉公司在无监督的L4/L5自动驾驶市场上保持垄断地位的能力表示怀疑。
He believes that other companies, including Waymo, Baidu, and Mobileye, will achieve and receive approval for unsupervised Level 4/5 autonomy around the same time as Tesla.
他认为，包括Waymo、百度和Mobileye在内的其他公司将与特斯拉同时实现并获得无监督的4/5级自动驾驶批准。
A recent poll indicated that nearly 50% of respondents foresee Tesla getting approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology by 2025.
最近的一项调查显示，将近50%的受访者预计特斯拉将在2025年获得其全自动驾驶（FSD）技术的批准。
Lastly, Black has emphasized that Waymo has set the benchmark for Tesla to gain approval for its robotaxi service. For Tesla to obtain similar approval, it must demonstrate efficacy comparable to Waymo's and be willing to assume liability for any damage or injury.
最后，Black强调，Waymo已经为特斯拉获得其机器人出租车服务的批准设定了基准。为了获得类似的批准，特斯拉必须展示与Waymo可比的实效，并愿意对任何损害或伤害承担责任。
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Image by WeRide via PRNewswire
图片由WeRide通过PRNewswire提供
This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
本报道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，并由Kaustubh Bagalkote