# Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi at China: deployment

Canonical ID: `b0cf43dd-20c2-4f9c-b667-e9838907a3c7`

[Pony.ai](/companies/pony-ai.md) operates paid, fully driverless robotaxi services in [China](/locations/china.md)'s four tier-one cities, achieving city-wide breakeven unit economics in multiple markets.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** pony-ai-4-tier1-cities-china-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi](/models/pony-gen7-robotaxi.md) (id: `c60580ff-f980-4867-9bd8-c36e999cc6a0`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Pony AI](/companies/pony-ai.md) (id: `0541cb25-41d5-4496-bddd-097ed6726ddb`)
- **Location:** [China](/locations/china.md) (id: `e2b73719-93ef-4348-b643-17acd093d571`)
- **Operator:** [Pony AI](/companies/pony-ai.md) (id: `0541cb25-41d5-4496-bddd-097ed6726ddb`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2026/Pony-ai-and-Uber-Expand-Partnership-to-Deploy-Over-2000-Robotaxis-in-Europe/default.aspx · 2026-01-01

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi deployment at China?

Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi, built by Pony AI, is recorded as a deployment at China on the DEPLOY registry. Pony AI operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi at China?

Pony AI, the manufacturer of Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi deployment at China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi deployment at China?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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