Sep. 22 at 2:22 PM
$WRD Mercedes-Benz has signed a definitive production agreement with Wayve. Its supervised urban point-to-point system will enter at least one Mercedes model within 2 years, putting the likely SOP window around 2028.
Mercedes invested in Wayve’s
$1.2 billion Series D alongside Nissan and Stellantis. Nissan has followed the same investor-to-customer path, targeting its first Wayve-powered production system in FY2027.
Although the architecture has not been disclosed, Wayve will likely be integrated deeply into MB.OS rather than added as a standalone application. Europe and the US are the logical launch markets. Mercedes already uses different technology partners in China, while Wayve gives it a Western software supplier that can sit inside its global vehicle architecture.
That regional distinction matters for
$WRD. WeRide supports Mercedes’ L4 testing in Beijing and disclosed an L3 proof-of-concept programme in earning call Q2 2026. China is the natural route to production.
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