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Pony.ai

Guangzhou-headquartered robotaxi developer that runs fully driverless, fare-charging robotaxi operations in designated areas of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Its fleet reached 1,975 vehicles on 2026-06-30 with a target of more than 3,500 by end of 2026. Abroad it serves the public in Croatia, Qatar, Singapore and South Korea, is deploying driverless vehicles in Dubai and has an Uber contract for over 2,000 robotaxis in Europe.

Headquarters
Guangzhou, Guangdong (US base in Fremont, California)
Parent
not published
Backers and partners
Toyota (investor 2020, Gen-7 vehicle partner), NEOM (investor 2023), Uber (deployment partner, Middle East and Europe), Bolt and Stellantis (Luxembourg partners), ComfortDelGro (Singapore partner), BAIC and GAC (Gen-7 vehicle partners)
Founded
2016
Vehicles
Toyota bZ4X (Gen-7), BAIC Arcfox Alpha T5 (Gen-7), GAC Aion V (Gen-7), Toyota Sienna / Lexus RX (earlier generations)
Technology
Gen-7 system entered operation in November 2025 with an autonomous driving kit cost about 70% lower than the previous generation, 34 sensors including 9 lidars. Listed on Nasdaq (PONY, Nov 2024) and HKEX (2026, Nov 2025).
Website
pony.ai

Cities

Luxembourg - Testing with safety driverLuxembourgDubai - Driverless testingDubaiSingapore - Public rides with a safety operatorSingaporeBeijing - Paid driverless serviceBeijingGuangzhou - Paid driverless serviceGuangzhouShanghai - Paid driverless serviceShanghaiShenzhen - Paid driverless service

Timeline

  1. Singapore: Public rides with a safety operator - Zig Driverless public rides start, free, booked via Zig app or BookingSG. source
  2. Luxembourg: Testing with safety driver - Robotaxi pilot with Stellantis and Bolt testing Level 4-capable Peugeot e-Traveller vans on a ride-hailing platform source
  3. Dubai: Driverless testing - Pony.ai announces fully driverless testing on Dubai public roads. source
  4. Singapore: Public rides with a safety operator - Route 2 community rides begin, invitation-only. source
  5. Beijing: Paid driverless service - Gen-7 fully driverless commercial operations kicked off in Beijing source
  6. Guangzhou: Paid driverless service - Gen-7 fully driverless commercial operations kicked off source
  7. Dubai: Testing with safety driver - RTA testing permit, months of on-road validation. source
  8. Shanghai: Paid driverless service - Permit (2025-07-26) and launch of fully driverless commercial operations in Pudong in late July source
  9. Luxembourg: Testing with safety driver - Pony.ai Europe received a scientific Level 4 testing permit from Luxembourg's Ministry of Mobility; on-road testing with Emile Weber to follow source
  10. Shenzhen: Paid driverless service - First permit for paid fully driverless robotaxis in Nanshan District source
  11. Guangzhou: Public rides with a safety operator - Demonstration line linking downtown with Baiyun Airport and Guangzhou South Railway Station source

Announced

  • Announcement Dubai: Public fare-charging robotaxi service in Dubai with a fleet of hundreds of vehicles Announced . source
  • Announcement Luxembourg: Long-term goal: operation without safety drivers Announced . source
Profile sources (8)
  1. Pony AI Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Form 6-K) - Pony.ai / SEC, 18 Aug 2026
  2. Pony AI interim results announcement for six months ended June 30, 2026 (Form 6-K Ex 99.2) - Pony.ai / SEC, 18 Aug 2026
  3. Pony AI Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Form 6-K) - Pony.ai / SEC, 26 May 2026
  4. Pony AI Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results (Form 6-K) - Pony.ai / SEC, 26 Mar 2026
  5. Pony AI Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results (Form 6-K) - Pony.ai / SEC, 25 Nov 2025
  6. Pony AI puts 7th-gen robotaxi into operation with significantly lower costs - CnEVPost, 5 Nov 2025
  7. Pony AI, Uber tie up to deploy robotaxis in international markets - CnEVPost, 6 May 2025
  8. Pony.ai - Wikipedia, 2026

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