WeRide says its world model has slashed costs to support global expansion, but investors question if it can deliver a lasting advantage
In particular, the low tolerance for accidents has meant algorithms must be trained on many low-probability “edge cases” that occur in the real world, as shown by a recent incident in the US where a Waymo robotaxi drove passengers into a police stand-off.
This has pushed many of the industry’s leading players, including Waymo and Tesla, to turn to AI world models as they seek to reduce unit costs to drive fleet expansion.
