Self-driving

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.

Pony AI and a local transport operator will offer invite-only autonomous rides on a 12-kilometer route in Singapore's Punggol area.

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.

The three companies plan to scale the commercial robotaxi fleet to thousands of vehicles over the next few years.

QCraft's systems have been deployed in one million vehicles, and the company currently partners with nearly 10 automakers.

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