Robotaxi

The suspension will prevent companies from adding new robotaxis, starting new test projects, or expanding to new cities, Bloomberg reported.

Pony AI expects to launch a public, fare-charging robotaxi service in Dubai later in 2026 with a fleet of hundreds of vehicles.

Pony AI has launched commercial robotaxi services in Zagreb in partnership with Verne and Uber, marking a European first.

WeRide and Grab have commenced public robotaxi operations in Singapore's Punggol district.

Industry insiders attribute the disruption to a safety self-check mechanism, echoing a similar stalling incident involving Google's Waymo in the US last year.

Apollo Go launched fully driverless commercial operations in Dubai as planned, following a brief suspension of its UAE operations earlier this month due to regional conflict.

Pony AI's fourth-quarter net income reached $75.5 million, primarily driven by an investment gain.

Xpeng plans to launch passenger-carrying demonstration operations for its robotaxis in the second half of this year.

Slovakia becomes WeRide's fourth European market, following France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

Pony AI's seventh-generation robotaxi achieved unit economics breakeven in Shenzhen, with an average of 23 daily orders per vehicle.