A few companies are starting to offer geographically limited robotaxi service in China, most notably Baidu and AutoX. You can now add Pony.ai to the mix, sort of. Its robotaxis just got approved for testing from the Beijing Intelligent Connected Vehicle Policy Pilot Zone. To begin, Pony.ai will test 10 robotaxis … [continued]
Pony.AI, a company developing autonomous vehicles, recently had its permit for testing in California revoked, reportedly because the state wasn’t happy with test driver record keeping. “While reviewing Pony.ai’s application to renew the testing permit, the DMV found numerous violations on the driving records of active Pony.ai safety drivers,” a … [continued]
More than a dozen companies have long been approved to test out self-driving cars in California. Now, they can also charge passengers if they launch a robotaxi service.
Hyundai is partnering with Pony.ai and Via to provide autonomous ride-sharing services in Irvine, California. It will provide at least 10 specially modified Kona Electric SUVs to the BotRide experiment.
China is a market leader in terms of electric cars, but that’s just one of the emerging trends in the automotive world. Autonomous technology is quickly transitioning from science fiction into state-of-the-art science and Pony.ai is raising funds to push it closer to reality.
