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Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi at Shanghai

Pony AI's seventh-generation autonomous robotaxi, launched into fully-driverless commercial service in November 2025 across Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beijing. Built on a 100% automotive-grade autonomous-driving kit (ADK) designed for a 600,000-km product lifecycle, with bill-of-materials cost reduced ~70% versus prior generations. Produced in partnership with Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) and Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC). Powers Pony AI's commercial robotaxi operations across China's four tier-one cities.

Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi by Pony AI · Operated by Pony AI · Machine verified

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Footage

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Pony.ai

Pony.ai announcement of its permit for fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in Shanghai's Pudong district. The permit is a verifiable regulatory milestone; operating scope is geofenced and self-reported.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Pony.ai

Pony.ai overview of fully driverless commercial operations across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The 24/7 four-city commercial framing is the maker's self-reported claim.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Pony.ai

Pony.ai reveal of its seventh-generation robotaxi system, emphasizing automotive-grade components and a stated 600,000-km design lifespan. Durability and cost figures are the maker's claims.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Pony AI

Pony.ai footage of its robotaxi navigating narrow mixed-traffic lanes in China. Curated-route demonstration; confirm driverless vs safety-operator status per clip.

Operator: Pony AI. Commercial paid robotaxi service in Shanghai, one of the four Chinese tier-one cities where Pony AI charges for rides. Reported as part of continuous robotaxi operations across all four tier-one cities (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai) through the 2026 Chinese New Year period.

Key facts

Service type
Commercial, paid robotaxi
Coverage
One of Pony AI's 4 tier-one-city markets
Fleet
Continuous robotaxi operations across Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Shanghai
Status
Continuous operations through the 2026 Chinese New Year period

Exposure

Customer segment
consumer
Scale tier
undisclosed

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi at Shanghai.

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Trust tier
Machine verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi
Company
Pony AI
Location
China/Shanghai
Operator
Pony AI
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2025-11-01
ID
63b7bba1-6f6c-4b05-9ac9-88bbee2f979f

Timeline

  1. Nov 2025
    First recorded
    Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi first documented operating at Shanghai.
  2. May 2026
    created
  3. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi operates in Shanghai. Explore the full verified map:

Verifications (1)

Sources (6)

  1. Pony AI commercial robotaxi service in Shanghai · https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/25/chinas-pony-ai-plans-to-triple-global-robotaxi-fleet-by-the-end-of-2026/ · 2025-11-25
  2. Continuous robotaxi operations across Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai · https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/25/3244199/0/en/PONY-AI-Inc-Robotaxis-Deliver-Strong-Chinese-New-Year-Holiday-Performance-with-Record-Paid-Orders-in-Shenzhen.html · 2026-02-25
  3. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/26/3122075/0/en/PONY-AI-Inc-Among-the-First-to-Receive-Permit-for-Fully-Driverless-Commercial-Robotaxi-Services-Shanghai-s-Pudong-New-Area.html
  4. https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-among-first-receive-permit-fully-driverless
  5. https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/ponyai-launches-public-driverless-robotaxi-service-in-shanghais-pudong-district-70038463
  6. https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/ponyai-accelerates-gen-7-robotaxi-production-fleet-on-track-to-hit-1000-units-by-2025-70038594
Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
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2
primary-company-ir
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1
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Industry publication

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Common questions

What is the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi deployment at Shanghai?
Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi, built by Pony AI, is recorded as a deployment at Shanghai on the DEPLOY registry. Pony AI operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi at Shanghai?
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 Shanghai go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting November 1, 2025 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 Shanghai?
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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