Pony.ai has received a permit to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi services in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area.

With this approval, Pony.ai becomes the first company authorized to provide fully driverless robotaxi services in all four of China’s tier-one cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.

Initial operations will focus on the Jinqiao and Huamu areas of Pudong, with plans to expand further.

Pudong New Area, home to over 5 million people, is a major financial and innovation hub in Shanghai.

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