Pony AI starts around-the-clock Robotaxi operation in Guangzhou, Shenzhen

Pony AI (PONY) has started around-the-clock Robotaxi operation in the Chinese megacities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen. This move marks a step forward in the company’s China development, expanding its Robotaxi operation window from 15 hours a day to full 24/7 availability. In the meantime, Pony has also extended its Robotaxi testing window in the Chinese capital city of Beijing to 24 hours daily. The initiative builds on Pony AI’s extensive operational foundation, with over 50M kilometers of global autonomous testing. These efforts cover a wide range of traffic and lighting conditions – from midday congestion to late-night driving – providing validation of system performance under real-world scenarios. The company’s proprietary autonomous driving system – its “virtual driver” – has logged more than 500,000 hours of driverless operation. According to internal metrics, the system has achieved a safety record up to ten times safer than that of human drivers. This continuous validation has sharpened the system’s ability to respond to complex road environments and changing weather conditions.