Company
Pony AI
Autonomous-driving company founded in 2016, publicly listed (NASDAQ: PONY; HKEX: 2026), and a global leader in commercializing robotaxi technology.
- Founded
- 2016
- HQ
- Guangzhou, China
- Status
- public (NASDAQ: PONY; IPO Nov 2024)
- Funding
- $1.3B
- Models
- 1
- Deployments
- 4
Verified profile
10
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 1 month ago
Last verified change
Overview
Autonomous-driving company founded in 2016, publicly listed (NASDAQ: PONY; HKEX: 2026), and a global leader in commercializing robotaxi technology. Operates commercial, fully-driverless, paid robotaxi service across China's four tier-one cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen), launching fully-driverless commercial Gen-7 operations in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beijing on November 6, 2025. Its proprietary stack is built around the PonyWorld world model and Virtual Driver technology, with Gen-7 vehicles produced in partnership with BAIC and GAC. Total robotaxi fleet surpassed ~1,400 units in early 2026. The company has stated a goal of scaling beyond 3,000-3,500 vehicles and reaching 20+ cities globally by year-end 2026 (a forward target, not current deployment), and is expanding internationally, including a first commercial fare-charging service in Doha, Qatar (via Mowasalat Karwa), operations beginning in Singapore (March 2026), and progress toward driverless approval in Dubai. Reported Q3 2025 revenue of $25.4M (up 72% YoY); achieved unit-economics breakeven in Guangzhou and Shenzhen within four months of the Gen-7 launch.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
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Current leadership (3)
- James Peng Co-founder, CEO & Chairmansecondary-verified
- Tiancheng Lou Co-founder & CTOsecondary-verified
- Haojun Wang Chief Financial Officersecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- James Pengcofounderfounded 2016-12-01
- Tiancheng Loucofounderfounded 2016-12-01
Board (7)
- James Peng chair
- Tiancheng Lou director
- Fei Zhang director
- Takeo Hamada director
- Jackson Tai director
- Mark Qiu director
- Asmau Ahmed director
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Pony AI (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operated deployments (4)
- Pony Gen-7 RobotaxiShanghai
- Pony Gen-7 RobotaxiBeijing
- Pony Gen-7 RobotaxiShenzhen
- Pony Gen-7 RobotaxiGuangzhou
Operator customers (1)
- Pony AI4 deployments
Brains developed (1)
- PonyWorld (Pony.ai Virtual Driver)world-model · commercial
Peer companies
Supplied by (3)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIAvia Pony Gen-7 RobotaxiDRIVE Hyperionsupplies
Sensors
- Hesai Technologyvia Pony Gen-7 RobotaxiAT128 LiDAR (four units per vehicle, primary LiDAR)supplies
Batteries
- CATLcompany-levelKunshi integrated chassis-battery platform (320-450 km range)co-developsannounced
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (3)
- Pony.ai x Uber with Uberdeployment
- Hesai x Pony.ai with Hesai Technologytechnology
- Pony.ai - Toyota (bZ4X robotaxi JV) with Toyota Motor Corporationjoint venture
Funding rounds (3)
- Series C2021-02-26
$100M(reported)
Investors: CITIC Private Equity (CITICPE) (lead)
- Series B2019-07-02
$462M(reported)
Investors: Toyota Motor Corporation (lead)
- Series A2018-12-04
$102M(reported)
Investors: Sequoia Capital China (lead), Toyota Motor Corporation
Regulatory filings (1)
- Beijing Yizhuang ICV pilot-zone driverless permitother · otheractive
Sources (10)
- China's Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by end of 2026 — commercial service in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen · https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/25/chinas-pony-ai-plans-to-triple-global-robotaxi-fleet-by-the-end-of-2026/ · 2025-11-25
- Pony AI kicks off fully-driverless commercial Gen-7 robotaxi services across Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing · https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-kicks-fully-driverless-commercial-services-gen-7 · 2025-11-06
- Pony AI Q4/FY2025 results — fleet >1,400 units, UE breakeven Guangzhou/Shenzhen, international expansion · https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-scales-160-robotaxi-revenues-growth-yoy-and-500-fare · 2026-03-26
- Pony AI Nasdaq IPO $413M late 2024; HK secondary $863M 2025; ~1,200 taxis targeting 3,000 · https://fortune.com/2026/03/26/pony-ai-ceo-james-peng-china-robotaxi/ · 2026-03-26
- Pony AI Inc. IPO prospectus (Form 424B4): US$13.00/ADS, 20,000,000 ADSs + 3,000,000 over-allotment, US$260M base gross, Series D NEOM US$100M (Nov 15, 2023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969302/000110465924123680/tm2310344-35_424b4.htm · 2024-11-26
- https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-unveils-seventh-generation-robotaxi-lineup-targets
- https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-achieved-gen-7-robotaxi-ue-breakeven-shenzhen
- https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-and-toyota-advance-commercial-deployment-autonomous
- https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-announces-new-generation-autonomous-driving-domain
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ponyai-launches-ponyworld-2-0--a-self-improving-physical-ai-engine-for-autonomous-driving-302739012.html
Common questions
- What is Pony AI?
- Autonomous-driving company founded in 2016, publicly listed (NASDAQ: PONY; HKEX: 2026), and a global leader in commercializing robotaxi technology. Operates commercial, fully-driverless, paid robotaxi service across China's four tier-one cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen), launching fully-driverless commercial Gen-7 operations in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beijing on November 6, 2025. Its proprietary stack is built around the PonyWorld world model and Virtual Driver technology, with Gen-7 vehicles produced in partnership with BAIC and GAC. Total robotaxi fleet surpassed ~1,400 units in early 2026. The company has stated a goal of scaling beyond 3,000-3,500 vehicles and reaching 20+ cities globally by year-end 2026 (a forward target, not current deployment), and is expanding internationally, including a first commercial fare-charging service in Doha, Qatar (via Mowasalat Karwa), operations beginning in Singapore (March 2026), and progress toward driverless approval in Dubai. Reported Q3 2025 revenue of $25.4M (up 72% YoY); achieved unit-economics breakeven in Guangzhou and Shenzhen within four months of the Gen-7 launch.
- Where is Pony AI based?
- Pony AI is based in Guangzhou, China.
- When was Pony AI founded?
- Pony AI was founded in 2016.
- What does Pony AI make?
- Pony AI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi (Pony AI builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Where does Pony AI operate robots?
- Pony AI operates 4 verified deployments, including at Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen.
- Are there any incidents involving Pony AI?
- 1 active incident involving Pony AI is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Pony AI safe?
- Pony AI has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: May 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 10 sources (8 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-24
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-24
Sources by quality tier
- 7
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-sec-filing
- SEC filing
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Pony AI.Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/pony-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/pony-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/0541cb25-41d5-4496-bddd-097ed6726ddb
- Revision history: /companies/pony-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
The Autonomous Driving Reality || Check Nobody's Talking About || Pony AI's 2026 Plans Exposed Pony AI has announced plans to triple its global robotaxi fleet
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
38.6/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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