batch of intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) demonstration operation licenses. This indicates that ICVs in Shanghai have entered a new stage of normal and large-scale demonstration operations. Covering four models with two business forms, the licenses were issued to companies such as Shanghai (YX) Pony AI Technology Co., Ltd., Baidu Zhixing Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and Dazhong Transportation (Group) Co., Ltd.‌ At the event, IM Motors, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/30

Pony.ai launches 24/7 Robotaxi testing in three Chinese megacities On July 25, Pony.ai launched around-the-clock Robotaxi testing in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The testing has been extended from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. to 24 hours a day to explore practical scenarios for autonomous driving mobility at night to address the difficulty of traveling late at night through the all-scenario, 24-hour testing and R&D of autonomous driving technology. Pon...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

Pony.ai launches mass production, road testing of 7th-gen Robotaxi On July 14, Pony.ai announced the recent launch of road testing of the BAIC Arcfox Alpha T5 Robotaxi with its 7th-generation autonomous driving system in Shenzhen. After the 2nd-generation Aion V, a Robotaxi model developed by Pony.ai and GAC Aion, was granted Guangzhou and Shenzhen’s intelligent connected vehicle road testing licenses, several Robotaxi models with Pony.ai’s 7...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Dubai RTA partners with Pony.ai to launch autonomous vehicle trials in 2026 On July 6, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pony.ai, a company specialising in autonomous driving, to start testing autonomous vehicles in the region. The trials will begin later in 2025, with plans to launch a fully driverless service in 2026. Pony.ai has introduced its seventh-generation self-driving vehicles,...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/07

Pony.ai, Lingnan Group forge partnership for application of autonomous driving to cultural tourism On June 27, Pony.ai signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Guangzhou Lingnan Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (Lingnan Group) for the development of diversified application scenarios for “autonomous driving grand tourism”. Taking Nansha District, Guangzhou as the first pilot zone, the two companies will jointly customize special routes ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

Pony.ai launches public road testing of 7th-gen Robotaxis in Guangzhou, Shenzhen On June 6, Pony.ai launched public road testing of 7th-generation Robotaxis in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The Robotaxi model for testing is the 2nd-generation Aion V developed with GAC Aion. Pony.ai’s 7th-generation autonomous driving system achieves three core breakthroughs, namely, 100% adoption of automotive-grade components, 70% lower autonomous driving kit costs ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

Pony.ai, SZ Xihu to jointly deploy high-quality Robotaxi services in Shenzhen On June 2, Pony.ai signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shenzhen Xihu Corp., Ltd. (SZ Xihu) to deploy a Robotaxi fleet in Shenzhen and promote the transition of the traditional taxi industry from electrification to intelligentization. The two companies will fully combine Pony.ai’s capabilities in areas such as autonomous driving software and hardware technolo...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

Pony.ai, GPG forge strategic partnership for commercialization of autonomous driving On May 28, Pony.ai signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Guangzhou Public Transport Group (GPG) for cooperation in areas such as autonomous vehicle and mobility platform operations, autonomous vehicle aftermarket services, and autonomous driving logistics services. For commercial operations, the two companies will unlock interconnectivity betwe...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

Pony.ai signs MoU with Dubai RTA to launch robotaxi fleet On May 27, Pony.ai, a global leader in autonomous mobility solutions, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to deploy its advanced robotaxi fleet in the region. In the partnership, Pony.ai will introduce its autonomous technology through a multi-phase rollout, starting with supervised tests in 2025 and moving to fully driverless operat...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/27

Pony AI partners with Uber to launch robotaxis in international markets On May 6, Pony AI Inc. (Pony.ai) partnered with Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) to deploy its robotaxis on the Uber platform. The partnership will launch in a key market in the Middle East later in 2025, with plans to expand to other international countries over time. The Uber riders will be offered the option to take a trip in a Pony.ai autonomous vehicle. During the initial...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Tencent Cloud, Pony.ai to jointly accelerate R&D of autonomous driving, application of Robotaxi services Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Tencent Cloud), a Tencent Group subsidiary, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the R&D of Level 4 autonomous driving and the application of Robotaxi services with Pony.ai. Through technology cooperation in areas such as cloud services, map data, information security, and intelligent cockpi...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/30

PONY AI Inc. receives L4 Robotaxi testing permit in Luxembourg, establishes R&D hub On April 3, Pony AI Inc. received a permit from Luxembourg’s Ministry of Mobility and Public Works to begin Level 4 (L4) Robotaxi testing. This milestone comes as Pony.ai establishes its first dedicated European research and testing hub in Luxembourg.  Pony.ai’s autonomous vehicle testing will be conducted in partnership with Emile Weber, Luxembourg’s leadi...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/03

Joint autonomous driving mobility service project between Pony.ai, ComfortDelGro launched in Guangzhou On March 12, a joint autonomous driving mobility service project between Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro Corporation (ComfortDelGro) was launched in Guangzhou. For this project, Pony.ai mainly handles the daily technical support for autonomous vehicles and the establishment of an autonomous vehicle management system. ComfortDelGro leverages its experi...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/20

Pony.ai, Sinotrans to jointly promote commercialization of autonomous trucks On January 15, Pony.ai and Sinotrans signed a renewal agreement on Cyantron Logistics Technology Co., Ltd. (Cyantron), a joint venture between them, in Jiangmen, Guangdong to deeply create a new model for the large-scale commercialization of autonomous trucks. Under the agreement, Pony.ai and Sinotrans will jointly support Cyantron in increasing investment in technology ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/20

Pony.ai permitted to conduct unmanned truck platoon testing On January 13, Pony.ai became China’s first company to be permitted to conduct unmanned truck platoon testing. Pony.ai will put an autonomous truck platoon into testing in a “1+N” form on the Jingjintang Expressway. As of the end of December 2024, Pony.ai autonomous trucks have achieved a road test mileage of over 5 million kilometers and a freight volume of over 860 million tons. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/16

GAC Aion, Pony.ai to jointly launch 1,000 Robotaxis in Greater Bay Area in 2025 On December 11, GAC Aion signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Pony.ai at the GAC Group Panyu Headquarters to further develop a production Robotaxi with commercial competitiveness and promote the mass production and commercialization of fully driverless Robotaxis. Under the agreement, the two companies will leverage GAC Aion’s global models and Pony.ai’s 7...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/13

Pony.ai lists on Nasdaq On November 27, Pony.ai, a global leader in autonomous driving technology, listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and celebrated its initial public offering by ringing the Nasdaq opening bell. Shares are now trading under the ticker symbol “PONY”. The IPO marks a significant milestone for Toyota-backed Pony.ai and its journey toward large-scale commercialization and mass production of autonomous vehicles. The IPO of...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/28

China's Pony AI seeks valuation of up to USD 4.55 billion in upsized U.S. stock IPO On November 21, Pony AI said it is targeting a valuation of up to USD 4.55 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, indicating strong demand for the Chinese robotaxi firm’s long-sought New York listing. Toyota-backed Pony is now seeking up to USD 260 million by offering 20 million American depositary shares priced between USD 11-13 each, an increase ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/22

BAIC BJEV, Pony.ai forge partnership for development of Level 4 driverless vehicles On November 2, BAIC BJEV, a BAIC Group subsidiary, signed a technical cooperation agreement on the development of Level 4 driverless vehicles with Pony.ai to boost the mass production of Level 4 fully driverless technology. Based on BAIC Arcfox’s Alpha T5 model and Pony.ai’s 7th-generation autonomous driving software and hardware system solutions, the two com...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/05

Pony.ai Europe partners with Emile Weber to advance autonomous mobility in Luxembourg On October 23, Pony.ai Europe, the European division of Pony.ai, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emile Weber, the leading transport company in Luxembourg and the Greater Region, to advance the development of autonomous mobility in the Grand Duchy region. The partnership will initiate the research, development, and deployment of autonomous vehicl...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/24