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<br>BEIJING, Dec 23 (Reuters) - WeRide, a Chinese startup developing autonomous vehicles, said on Wednesday it had raised $200 million from Yutong Group,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-quang-chau-tham-quyen-bang-tuong-5-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] the parent of bus maker Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co Ltd, and the two companies would develop self-driving buses together.<br> <br>WeRide, which is testing self-driving passenger vehicles in California and China's southern city of Guangzhou, did not disclose its valuation.<br> <br>It said in a statement it would develop autonomous minibuses, city buses and other commercial vehicles with Yutong.<br> <br>The move comes as autonomous driving companies are expanding their product lineups.<br> <br>Guangzhou-based WeRide, which is also backed by the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance, said it had developed a self-driving minibus with Yutong, which does not have a [http://www.shewrites.com/main/search/search?q=steering%20wheel steering wheel].<br> <br>The bus is bigger than Zoox's recently-launched 4-seat vehicle, which also does not have a steering wheel.<br><br>WeRide's model can carry ten people and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-quang-chau-tham-quyen-bang-tuong-5-ngay.html tour quảng châu] run at up to 40 kilometers per hour on open roads.<br> <br>Tony Han, chief executive of the three-year-old startup, told Reuters earlier this year the company was looking to expand into different types of vehicles,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-quang-chau-tham-quyen-bang-tuong-5-ngay.html tour quảng châu] including trucks.<br> <br>WeRide is pursuing a level 4 [http://www.cbsnews.com/search/?q=autonomous autonomous] standard, in which the vehicle can handle all aspects of driving in most circumstances with no human intervention.<br> <br>Automakers and technology firms are investing billions of dollars in autonomous driving, aiming to take an early lead in what many consider the future of road transport.<br> <br>However, some industry insiders say it will take time for the public to trust autonomous vehicles fully.<br><br>(Reporting by Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh; Editing by Mark Potter)<br>