Pony AI

Toyota, Pony.ai plan to invest a total of more than RMB 1 billion to set up a joint venture within the year, which will launch robotaxi cars built on Toyota's pure electric vehicles.

Just 19 months old, Qingtian Truck is nearing a shutdown and employees have been dismissed, according to local media.

Pony.ai has previously been approved to provide robotaxi service without a driver in the car in Beijing and Guangzhou.

This is the first such permit issued in Guangzhou, where Pony.ai's 17 robotaxis have been approved to provide robotaxi service without safety officers.

Baidu and Pony.ai will both put 10 test vehicles in a 60-square-kilometer test area in Beijing with no one in the front row.

Pony.ai to build a fleet of autonomous vehicles equipped with its L4 driverless solutions.

Pony.ai has entered into a strategic partnership with Geely's ride-hailing unit Cao Cao Mobility and the Geely Intelligent Driving Center to build a robotaxi fleet within the year.

In addition to operating the robotaxi service alone, Pony.ai wants the travel platform to allow the service to reach a wider range of users.

Pony.ai sued two former employees and the self-driving truck company they founded, claiming they violated the company's trade secrets.

The joint venture plans to begin small-scale deliveries of robotrucks in 2022 and 2023, with mass production of L4 trucks to begin in 2024.