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China’s Pony.ai to expand robotaxi fleet to 1,000 by 2025

Pony.ai, a China-based autonomous vehicle company, plans to increase its robotaxi fleet from approximately 250 vehicles to over 1,000 by 2025.

This expansion is part of a partnership with GAC Aion, a division of the GAC Group.

The expanded fleet will enhance service coverage in major cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

Currently, Pony.ai’s fleet averages 15 rides per vehicle daily, which amounts to over 26,000 weekly trips.

Recent Pony.ai developments

Timeline
26-Apr-2023 🚖 Pony.ai gets license for fully driverless robotaxis in Guangzhou
  • Pony.ai gains driverless taxi permit in Guangzhou
  • Over 21 million km driven autonomously worldwide
25-Apr-2022 🚖 Pony.ai gets green light for 100 robotaxis in Guangzhou
  • Pony.ai launches 100 robotaxis in Guangzhou
  • Follows 24-month testing with zero accidents
25-Nov-2021 🛺 Baidu, Pony.ai get China’s first robotaxi licenses
  • Baidu, Pony.ai win licenses for robotaxi ops
  • Beijing fleets to charge undetermined rates soon
12-Aug-2021 🚗 Pony.ai shelves US listing amid fears of China’s tech crackdown
  • Pony.ai halts US IPO plans amid China crackdown
  • Startup will seek private funding instead of listing
27-Aug-2019 🚗 Toyota, Pony.ai team up to build driverless fleet in China
  • Pony.ai and Toyota partner for mobility services.
  • Collaboration aims for safer autonomous driving tech.

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