Uber, Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in UK from next yearIt highlights how ride-hailing platforms are accelerating autonomous rollout through partnerships, positioning London as an early proving g...
22 Dec, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Two robotaxi groups flag autonomous shuttle services for SingaporeRide-hailing operator Grab said it would partner with China's WeRide to begin services next year. Pony.ai and Singapore taxi and transport ...
20 Sep, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China, raising safety concernsVideos circulating on Chinese social media showed a white vehicle bearing a Baidu Apollo logo at the bottom of what appeared to be a constr...
08 Aug, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
Dubai to launch autonomous vehicle trials; full self-driving car rollout scheduled for 2026Dubai is gearing up to test self-driving vehicles. The Roads and Transport Authority partners with Pony.ai for this project. Pilot trials w...
07 Jul, 2025, 07.49 AM IST
Uber in talks with its founder, Travis Kalanick, to fund self-driving car dealUber is reportedly in discussions with its co-founder Travis Kalanick to potentially fund his acquisition of Pony.ai's U.S. subsidiary, a C...
27 Jun, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
Robotaxi maker Pony AI sees Trump's trade war hitting sentiment, overseas expansion plansThe Toyota-backed company has been exploring the deployment of its autonomous driving business in South Korea, Luxembourg, the Middle East ...
24 Apr, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
China's Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong, joining BaiduPony.ai aims to provide robotaxi services for airport staff at Hong Kong International Airport as part of a pilot project, before expanding...
06 Jan, 2025, 08.17 AM IST
Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capitalCompanies with large robotaxi fleets in China include Apollo Go, a subsidiary of technology giant Baidu, which plans to deploy 1,000 robota...
31 Dec, 2024, 11.01 AM IST
Uber said to be in talks to invest in US IPO of China’s Pony AIUber has tied up with several other automated driving tech firms recently, including robotaxi operator Waymo and an undisclosed investment ...
21 Nov, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Why 'Stupid Radishes' are causing panic in ChinaLiu Yi, a ride-hailing driver in Wuhan, faced competition from robotaxis launched by Baidu's Apollo Go. China's rapid adoption of autonomou...
08 Aug, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
Chinese autonomous vehicle tech raises concerns: US transportation chiefIn a July 17 letter to the transportation chief and secretary of commerce Gina Raimondo, a bipartisan group of four lawmakers asked for an ...
21 Jul, 2023, 09.37 AM IST
Pony.ai gets permit for driverless robotaxi services in China's GuangzhouThe Toyota Motor Corp-backed startup, which has operations in China and the US, now has permits for fully driverless robotaxis in China's c...
26 Apr, 2023, 03.16 PM IST
Robotaxi startup Pony.ai gains taxi license in China cityAccording to the company's statement, in Nansha it will start charging fares in the entire 800 square km of the district with driverless ca...
24 Apr, 2022, 03.48 PM IST
Baidu, Pony.ai approved for robotaxi services in BeijingChinese tech group Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services that will see t...
25 Nov, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
GM invests in Chinese autonomous driving startup MomentaAutomakers and technology firms are investing billions of dollars in autonomous driving, aiming to take an early lead in what many consider...
23 Sep, 2021, 12.49 PM IST
China self-driving firm DeepRoute raises $300 million from Alibaba, othersDeepRoute.ai, which is testing vehicles in the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Wuhan, will use the funds to double the fleet of its test rob...
14 Sep, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
Toyota-backed startup Pony.ai raises $267 million in new funding roundThe latest funding, which comes just eight months after the company's $462 million fundraising, makes Pony.ai one of the most valuable inde...
06 Nov, 2020, 01.11 PM IST