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Pony.ai offers its autonomous driving platform on a range of vehicles, including all-electric passenger robotaxis and long-distance freight
| Source: Pony.aiPony.ai Inc
this week announced its seventh-generation autonomous driving system
The company said it plans to mass-produce its systems by the middle of this year.“2025 marks the inaugural year of Pony.ai’s
mass-produced robotaxis,” stated Dr
James Peng, co-founder and CEO of Pony.ai.“Achieving scaled production hinges on three critical cornerstones, which form the foundation of
Pony.ai’s strategy: advancing technology readiness, enforcing product integration, and refining operational capabilities,” he said
“Over the past few years, we have refined these pillars, positioning us well to deploy robotaxis safely and reliably.”Founded in 2016,
Pony.ai said its vehicle-agnostic Virtual Driver technology stack integrates proprietary software, hardware, and services
The company has headquarters in Guangzhou, China, and Fremont, Calif.Latest driving kit designed for affordabilityThe seventh-generation
system features an automotive-grade autonomous driving kit (ADK) with an extended product lifecycle, delivering enhanced stability and
safety for passengers, said Pony.ai.The company said continuous design optimizations have also reduced the total bill-of-materials (BOM)
This also came with an 80% decrease in autonomous driving computation (ADC) and a 68% cut in solid-state lidar, in each case compared with
its predecessor.In addition, Pony.ai said its modular platform architecture allows adaptation across multiple vehicle models, ranging from
the three robotaxi models to robotruck services down the road
The company is also using simulation to train its systems.“The safety requirements for L4 systems inherently surpass those of human
drivers, which we believe is unattainable through merely imitating human behavior,” said Dr
Tiancheng Lou, chief technology officer of Pony.ai
“Our proprietary PonyWorld generates realistic scenarios, conducts high-fidelity simulations, and establishes behavior evaluation
benchmarks to make our autonomous decision-making go beyond human capability.”“Building on this advanced technology, our
seventh-generation autonomous driving system not only makes L4 autonomous driving possible but also ensures scalability at a manageable
cost,” he added.Register now so you don't miss out!Pony.ai and partners prep robotaxisPony.ai operates robotaxi, robotruck, and privately
owned vehicle (POV) business units to enable the mass production and deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) across transportation use cases
The company announced the seventh-generation system alongside the first public showcase of its robotaxi lineup at the Shanghai International
Automobile Industry Exhibition
It featured vehicles developed with Toyota, BAIC, and GAC.Toyota and Pony.ai have been working together since since 2023
This partnership has led to the launch of the Toyota bZ4X Robotaxi, the first production model featuring Pony.ai’s latest system
It also launched the new BAIC and GAC Robotaxi models — the ARCFOX Alpha T5 and second-generation Aion V.Earlier this month, Pony.ai
obtained a testing permit for SAE Level 4 autonomous driving from Luxembourg’s Ministry of Mobility and Public Works
In addition, the company operates a paid, fully driverless robotaxi service in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen, China.The post Pony.ai
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