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Pony.ai is a global autonomous driving technology company operating three distinct business units built on its proprietary "Virtual Driver" technology — a full-stack autonomous driving system integrating software, hardware, and services across multiple vehicle platforms. Founded in 2016 in Fremont, California, the company has quickly expanded its autonomous mobility operations to major cities across China, Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East.
The Robotaxi service, branded PonyPilot, operates as a fare-charging commercial ride-hailing service in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. Passengers can book fully driverless rides via the PonyPilot app on iOS and Android. The service is supported by fully redundant software and hardware systems, an autonomous remote assistance platform, and a fleet management platform ensuring safety, comfort, and efficiency.
The Robotruck service, branded PonyTron, delivers autonomous driving capabilities to long-haul freight logistics. Pony.ai has built the "Tuo Ling" platoon autonomous driving solution, enabling convoys of L4 autonomous trucks to operate together, reducing labor costs by at least 40% and improving fuel efficiency. The freight network covers key regions including Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Pearl River Delta, and the Yangtze River Delta.
For personally owned vehicles, Pony.ai offers three smart driving solution lines — PonyClassic, PonyPro, and PonyUltra — alongside the Fangzai automotive-grade domain controller powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin and the Cangqiong closed-loop data toolchain product. These are designed for OEM manufacturers and Tier 1 customers seeking high-performance, cost-effective intelligent driving systems suitable for mass production.
- Booking and completing fully driverless robotaxi rides across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen
- Operating autonomous long-haul truck logistics on highway freight routes in China
- Licensing smart driving software solutions to OEM vehicle manufacturers for mass production
- Integrating automotive-grade domain controllers into intelligent driving vehicle platforms
- Using closed-loop data toolchain products to improve and validate intelligent driving systems
- Enabling robotruck platoon operations to reduce logistics costs and driver shortages
- Testing autonomous driving systems across complex urban, highway, and extreme weather scenarios
- Deploying fully driverless commercial mobility services in partnership with automotive manufacturers
- Expanding autonomous vehicle services internationally in Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia
- Providing autonomous driving fleet management and remote assistance platform services
