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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.","status":"public (NASDAQ: PONY; IPO Nov 2024)","founded":2016,"hq":"Guangzhou, China","fundingTotal":"1276000000","type":"both","reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/25/chinas-pony-ai-plans-to-triple-global-robotaxi-fleet-by-the-end-of-2026/","label":"China's Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by end of 2026 — commercial service in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen","title":"China's Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by end of 2026 — commercial service in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2025-11-25"},{"url":"https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-kicks-fully-driverless-commercial-services-gen-7","label":"Pony AI kicks off fully-driverless commercial Gen-7 robotaxi services across Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing","title":"Pony AI kicks off fully-driverless commercial Gen-7 robotaxi services across Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Pony AI (investor relations)","publishedAt":"2025-11-06"},{"url":"https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-scales-160-robotaxi-revenues-growth-yoy-and-500-fare","label":"Pony AI Q4/FY2025 results — fleet >1,400 units, UE breakeven Guangzhou/Shenzhen, international expansion","title":"Pony AI Q4/FY2025 results — fleet >1,400 units, UE breakeven Guangzhou/Shenzhen, international expansion","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Pony AI (investor relations)","publishedAt":"2026-03-26"},{"url":"https://fortune.com/2026/03/26/pony-ai-ceo-james-peng-china-robotaxi/","label":"Pony AI Nasdaq IPO $413M late 2024; HK secondary $863M 2025; ~1,200 taxis targeting 3,000","title":"Pony AI Nasdaq IPO $413M late 2024; HK secondary $863M 2025; ~1,200 taxis targeting 3,000","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Fortune","publishedAt":"2026-03-26"},{"url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969302/000110465924123680/tm2310344-35_424b4.htm","label":"Pony AI Inc. 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