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2026
inDrive, Pony.ai and Nvidia sign robotaxi testing memorandum
inDrive, Pony.ai and Nvidia signed a memorandum of understanding to explore bringing Pony.ai’s robotaxis to inDrive’s platform, including planned testing in Kazakhstan in the first half of 2027.
2026
Uber launches first European robotaxi service in Zagreb with Pony AI and Verne
Uber launched its first robotaxi service in Europe in partnership with autonomous vehicle builder Pony AI and Croatian mobility company Verne, making robotaxi rides available via the Uber app in select areas of Zagreb, Croatia, including the city centre. The phased launch begins with a licensed operator on board before scaling to fully autonomous vehicles.
2026
Pony AI and Uber expand robotaxi partnership across four additional European cities
Pony AI and Uber are expanding their partnership across four additional European cities, with plans for a fleet of 2,000 additional robotaxis. Details of the expansion plans have not yet been disclosed.
2026
Pony.ai reports Q2 2026 earnings with Robotaxi revenue up 691.2%
Pony.ai released its Q2 2026 financial results, reporting total revenue of RMB 246 million, up 68.8% year over year, with Robotaxi business revenue of RMB 81.92 million, up 691.2% year over year and accounting for one third of total revenue; passenger fare revenue rose 849.3% year over year. The company said its Robotaxi fleet reached 1,975 vehicles as of June 30, 2026, and that it has locked in overseas deployment plans for more than 4,000 Robotaxis with partners including Uber, of which more than 2,000 are planned for five key European cities with Uber.
2022
Pony.ai to issue recall of autonomous driving software
NHTSA said Pony.ai would issue a recall following an October crash in California. The agency told Pony.ai it believed the software had a safety defect and requested a recall. Pony.ai said the issue found in three vehicles had been repaired and its software code updated.
2022
Pony.ai completes first closing of Series D financing
Pony.ai announced that it completed the first closing of its Series D financing, with an overall valuation of US$8.5 billion. The proceeds are intended for team expansion, technology research and development, expansion of autonomous-vehicle fleets and global testing and operations, among other business areas.
2022
Pony.ai unveils its sixth-generation autonomous-driving system design
Pony.ai publicly unveiled the design, sensor configuration and computing-platform plan for its sixth-generation autonomous-driving hardware and software system, designed for L4 automotive-grade mass production. The article says the first vehicles equipped with the system are planned to begin road testing in China that year and enter Robotaxi service in the first half of 2023.
2021
Pony.ai appoints its first CFO
Pony.ai announced that it had hired JPMorgan investment-banking vice chairman Lawrence Stein as the company's first chief financial officer.
2021
Pony.ai and Luminar jointly launch an autonomous driving platform
Pony.ai and Luminar jointly launched a newly designed autonomous driving platform. The system was still in development and was expected to begin road testing in 2022; Luminar will provide lidar for Pony.ai's next-generation autonomous driving system.
2021
Pony.ai and ZF sign strategic cooperation memorandum
Pony.ai’s truck division and ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division announced that they had signed a cooperation memorandum of understanding to collaborate on commercial-vehicle autonomous-driving technology, solutions, and smart logistics solutions.
2020
Pony.ai announces Series C funding
Pony.ai announced that it had raised a Series C round, bringing total post-money funding to more than $1 billion and its post-money valuation to more than $5.3 billion. The round was led by Teachers’ Innovation Platform.
2020
Pony.ai completes $462 million Series B funding round
Pony.ai announced that it completed a $462 million Series B funding round, with Toyota Motor Corporation strategically leading the round with $400 million; Pony.ai's post-money valuation was slightly above $3 billion.
2019
Hyundai, Pony.ai and Via partner on BotRide
Hyundai Motor Group is partnering with Pony.ai and Via to launch a commercial ride-hailing service in Irvine, California.
2019
Companies announce planned BotRide launch in Irvine
Hyundai Motor Group, Pony.ai and Via announced plans to launch the BotRide commercial ride-hailing service in Irvine, California, starting in November; the service had not yet launched according to the report.
2019
Hyundai unveils BotRide autonomous ride-sharing pilot
Hyundai, together with Pony.ai and Via, unveiled BotRide, an on-demand autonomous vehicle service in Irvine, California. The source said the service would begin on November 4, 2019.