Pony.ai’s Robotaxis authorized for taxi pilot service in Guangzhou

Beijing (Gasgoo)-

On June 30th, autonomous driving developer Pony.ai’s autonomous passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles passed the tests and accreditations of Guangzhou, and retained corresponding credentials for pilot operation.

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The two types of Pony.ai’s autonomous vehicles have been included in Guangzhou’s first official vehicle admittance catalogue of intelligent connected vehicles.

At the same time, Pony.ai’s Robotaxi service, the PonyPilot+, which has been in normalized operation in Nansha District for over three years, officially kicked off paid service. In another word, Pony.ai is permitted to charge its passengers the same fare as a typical Guangzhou taxi for its Robotaxi service.

The PonyPilot+ service covers the entire Nansha District with over 500 stations, serving passengers from 8:30 to 22:30 every day.

According to Pony.ai, up to April, its Robotaxi fleet has fulfilled 700,000 mobility orders, sustaining a high returned customer rate of nearly 80%. Moreover, 99% of the passengers gave positive feedback after their trips, giving PonyPilot+ a 4.9 out of 5 rating.

By early June, Pony.ai’s autonomous truck arm, PonyTron, has accumulated over 200,000 km of commercial operation distance, transporting more than 25,600 tons of cargo.