Robotaxi

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.

Both Baidu's Apollo Go and WeRide have halted operations of their robotaxi fleets in Dubai.