** U.S.-listed shares of Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide WRD.O up 5.2% at $17.11 premarket
** WeRide reports record-high robotaxi revenue in 2024
** Company says product revenue in 2024 rose to 87.7 million yuan ($12.13 million) from 54.2 million yuan in 2023, primarily due to a significant increase in the sales of robotaxis, robosweepers and robovans
** WeRide expects the number of robotaxis to reach 50 units in mid-2025 on Uber's UBER.N platform
** The company's stock went public in the U.S. in October, raising $440.5 million in its IPO and private placement
** Up to last close, stock had risen ~15% so far this year
($1 = 7.2305 Chinese yuan renminbi)
(Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru)
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