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Operating Robotaxi, Robotruck and Personally Owned Vehicle (POV) business units, Pony.ai is an industry leader in the commercialization of autonomous driving and committed to developing the safest autonomous driving capabilities on a global scale. As of April 2023, Pony.ai has accumulated more than 21 million kilometers (over 13 million miles) of autonomous driving globally, more than one million kilometers (over 621,000 miles) of driver out testing, and nearly 200,000 fee-charging robotaxi orders. Pony.ai’s leading position has been recognized, with CNBC ranking Pony.ai #10 on its CNBC Disruptor list of the 50 most innovative and disruptive tech companies of 2022. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section story-text" style="display: none;"> <h4>About Us</h4> <p>Since our founding in Fremont, California, in late 2016, we have pioneered autonomous mobility deployment to benefit people in both the US and China. We are the first to launch and offer a public-facing Robotaxi service in California and China. <br/><br/> As we continue to make strides in our autonomous vehicle system, we look forward to having you along for the ride.</p> </div> <div class="section story-profile"> <div class="story-profile-section"> <div class="story-profile-portrait"> <div class="radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/images/home/portrait_1616676148.png');"></div> </div> <div class="story-profile__rd"> <h3>James Peng</h3> <h4>Co-founder and CEO</h4> <p>Dr. Peng is an entrepreneur and leader in the self-driving car space. He is passionate about bringing great people together to solve challenging problems in future mobility. Under Dr. Peng’s leadership, Pony.ai has quickly become an industry leader and launched multiple autonomous driving fleets to the public across the globe. Prior to co-founding Pony.ai, Dr. Peng worked at Baidu and Google for 11 years. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and a B.S. from Tsinghua University.</p> </div> </div> <div class="story-profile-section"> <div class="story-profile-portrait"> <div class="radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/images/home/portrait_1616676096.png');"></div> </div> <div class="story-profile__rd"> <h3>Tiancheng Lou</h3> <h4>Co-founder and CTO</h4> <p>Commonly known by his handle “ACRush” within the programming community, Dr. Lou is a 11-year medalist of the TopCoder competitions and 2-time champion of the global programming competition Google Code Jam. Dr. Lou is committed to advancing technology that will improve the safety and efficiency of future mobility. Dr. Lou began his career at GoogleX, then he became the youngest T10 engineer at Baidu’s Autonomous Driving Division. Dr. Lou holds a Ph.D. and a B.S. from Tsinghua University.</p> </div> </div> <div class="story-profile-section"> <div class="story-profile-portrait"> <div class="radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1679277208900/e4e39b54-5b63-40b2-909e-73d895915cdb/CFO PHOTO2.png');"></div> </div> <div class="story-profile__rd"> <h3>Haojun Wang</h3> <h4>CFO</h4> <p>As a founding member of the company, Dr. Haojun Wang has served as the technical leader of the Map and Localization module for autonomous driving, the Head of the US Site, and the Head of the Shanghai R&D center, bringing the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence to Pony.ai's autonomous driving platform. Dr. Wang previously worked at IBM Silicon Valley Lab and Baidu's US R&D center, where he focused on database engine and big data information system development, and was an early member to lead the development of Baidu's self-driving Map and Localization system. He holds a B.S. from Shanghai Jiaotong University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, specializing in multidimensional data and mobile location services research.</p> </div> </div> <div class="story-profile-section"> <div class="story-profile-portrait"> <div class="radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/images/home/portrait_1616676065.png');"></div> </div> <div class="story-profile__rd"> <h3>Andrew Yao</h3> <h4>Chief Adviser</h4> <p>A world-renowned computer scientist, Dr. Andrew Chi-Chih Yao is widely recognized for his contribution to computer science and is the only Chinese recipient of the Turing Award, the most prestigious award in the field. Dr. Yao currently serves as a Professor and Dean of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Information Sciences (IIIS) at Tsinghua University. Dr. Yao is a member of the US National Academy of Sciences and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, among others. Dr. Yao holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University, and a B.S. in Physics from National Taiwan University.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section milestones-wrap"> <div class="milestones-outer"> <div class="milestones-inner"> <div class="milestones-title"> Milestones </div> <div class="milestones-list"> <div class="milestones-items"> <div class="milestones-years">2024</div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> May </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai is among the first to receive a permit to provide autonomous truck “platoon” formation testing in Beijing and became the only company in China to have obtained permits for “platoon” autonomous truck testing in two cities (Guangzhou and Beijing). </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1717753087526/08797812-69b7-498f-abcb-4318644ed4b6/20240520-130028.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> May </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai obtained Guangzhou’s first high-speed expressway testing license for both its robotruck and robotaxi; this enables the first testing of self-driving vehicles on Guangzhou’s expressways. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1716864174018/ff19579f-684c-4577-89a7-11e1487b593a/640.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> May </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai is approved to start autonomous driving tests between Beijing South Railway Station and Yizhuang District. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1717752856353/cc3d11b6-a3ea-4c07-9ce2-0098f051da90/3 南站北进口.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Apr </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> A joint venture, called "Zhui Feng", between Pony.ai, Toyota China and GAC Toyota is established. The first vehicle stemming from the joint venture, the bZ4X L4 driverless robotaxi concept vehicle, featuring Pony.ai’s 7th generation autonomous driving system (ADS), was unveiled in November 2023 and most recently displayed at Auto China in Beijing (the Beijing Auto Show) in April 2024. A fleet of a thousand bZ4X robotaxis will be deployed in the first phase to provide fully driverless autonomous mobility services in Tier-1 cities across China. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1717752808542/597dafd7-1e45-4497-bcd1-6d3c71ae6759/1 小马智行与丰田中国、广汽丰田将向中国市场投放千台规模铂智4X自动驾驶出租车.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Mar </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai announced the signing of a joint venture with leading South Korean technology company, GemVaxLink, to develop advanced autonomous driving technologies and services for the South Korean market. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1709548415199/cca4151d-1c2b-4eb0-add2-2138b27d7b96/官网图.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Mar </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Luxembourg and Pony.ai Sign MoU to advance autonomous mobility in the country; the MoU represents a collaborative partnership between Luxembourg and Pony.ai, with the objective of fostering the research, development, and deployment of autonomous vehicles in Luxembourg. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1710296710850/4292f436-1ae1-4637-8491-3fd18cd97507/202403Group_Photo.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Feb </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Launched robotaxi service to Beijing Daxing International Airport. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1708677313147/0714ce09-ea04-41e1-b87b-2cbe31c87bb8/机场线.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Feb </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai's sixth-generation robotaxi approved for public-facing, fully driverless robotaxi service in Beijing. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1707118400667/92c62363-2d5a-4477-8578-c573d0f8a1e0/20240205-153126.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jan </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Became the first in China to secure a cross-provincial robotruck permit and began testing on the Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1706234057178/5639ac91-f72f-4313-b484-7c58778f8369/1 小马智行成为首家获得跨省自动驾驶重卡示范应用许可的企业.jpg');"></div> </div> </div> <div class="milestones-items"> <div class="milestones-years">2023</div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Dec </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Became the first to receive a permit to provide fare-charging, fully driverless robotaxi service in Guangzhou. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1704164330209/a84d67dd-61d0-40e6-90e0-16499b62b885/20240102-105835.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Nov </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> The sixth-generation robotaxi received a permit to provide fully driverless robotaxi service in Guangzhou. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1700817615798/2501fcfa-6605-4130-b3d3-cd86fdb55d5f/塞纳-广州车型.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Nov </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Secured the first license for robotruck platooning testing in Guangzhou. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1700621237752/16b817f3-f9c1-4f2f-a821-2be082dc627c/广州编队新闻图.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Nov </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Debuted Pony.ai and Toyota EV robotaxi concept car, equipped with Pony.ai's seventh generation autonomous driving system. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1705473987527/70b29683-87a9-4f3f-812c-806ff0feb021/1 小马智行与丰田联合发布首款纯电自动驾驶出租车概念车.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Oct </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Received $100 million investment from the NEOM Investment Fund and to establish JV. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1698216345666/55410580-b56d-4425-99b0-4bbafdf87036/img_v2_c851e0b2-7f6a-4e3a-8d58-f8d387e5559g.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Oct </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Joined Abu Dhabi's Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industry (SAVI) cluster in UAE. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1697791005587/1bb521e4-d513-481d-8464-3853f964d8c1/新闻图.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Sep </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Received Shenzhen's first permit for driverless robotaxi service. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1695696257626/8237629d-e885-44b2-9f52-193791fb4ba6/1 小马智行首批获准在京开展车内无人出行服务商业化试点.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Sep </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Became the first to launch robotruck logistics service in Beijing. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1695696356807/2f4d5ff7-e099-4a60-99da-ac9faead6210/微博封面.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Sep </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Launched autonomous driving tests at Beijing Daxing International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1695696451606/f4fea33b-1dd2-4e34-85bc-6f0a100b3971/2852 椋炴満3.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Aug </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai announces that it will form a joint venture with Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (TMCI) and GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GTMC). The three parties announce that they will form a joint venture to jointly advance the future mass production and large-scale deployment of fully driverless robotaxis. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1691388148416/2bf74ac6-78eb-4e43-a108-1f9254f41cfe/1 小马智行、丰田中国、广汽丰田签约成立合资公司推动自动驾驶出租车量产.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jul </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai receives a driverless test permit in Shanghai's Pudong district, among the first batch of three companies to receive this permit. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1689156006099/91ac8cbc-c2e2-4a8a-bb39-bcc01222ed24/1.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> May </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai becomes the first and only autonomous vehicle company to receive a city-level Shenzhen permit for driver out autonomous testing. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1685351901954/409ebffa-9c16-47bb-8548-4802701ef8e8/20230529-171808.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> May </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai becomes the first and only autonomous vehicle company to receive a city-level Shenzhen permit for driver out autonomous testing. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1687833469250/802cc644-f24e-40f0-8901-1f217c918784/1 小马智行与锦江出租达成合作，开展智能出租示范运营活动.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Apr </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.is a first and only company to receive a permit to offer fully driverless, public-facing robotaxi services in Guangzhou. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1683345074742/e640da40-f84b-42bc-8999-cfefc4cbb2f9/微博滚动图.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Apr </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> The Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS (S-AM) model, a seven-seat platform for autonomous mobility, starts public road testing in Beijing. It's the first model equipped with Pony.ai's 6th generation autonomous driving system, which is designed for L4 automotive-grade mass production. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1683344801290/99c51e98-5ecb-4fca-aa1f-105c3e87890c/小马智行全新一代Robotaxi车型在京首发上路.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Mar </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai announces strategic partnerships with Meituan and Neolix, to help accelerate the large-scale implementation of both companies' autonomous delivery services. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1679911545678/d25f2cae-0ce6-418e-be1c-a266b564aa98/微博封面.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Mar </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai receives a permit to offer fully driverless, public-facing robotaxi services in Beijing; Pony.ai is one of just two companies to receive this permit. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1683345906192/03835c9b-21c2-4cf3-8ef6-e1854691e206/封面图.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jan </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Announces the POV (personally owned vehicles) business unit. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1683345976081/83ebd4c0-1ac9-4d7e-8687-0ba1d2f5f1f4/1 小马智行宣布成立乘用车智能驾驶业务事业部.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jan </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Announces strategic cooperation with Horizon Robotics. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1683345998312/3581bc33-5aa8-430d-820c-af4e257b4e72/1 小马智行与地平线达成战略合作.jpg');"></div> </div> </div> <div class="milestones-items"> <div class="milestones-years">2022</div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Sep </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai and SAIC AI Lab to develop fully driverless EV robotaxi. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1683346546465/5d03cac6-f767-47e9-ac26-123af6af60c7/全无人概念车上路-3.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Sep </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Received ISO 26262:2018 Automotive Functional Safety ASIL-D process certification. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1683346709523/5ff6db7c-d7d1-4b7c-ba7f-70b37ecf8014/1.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jul </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai Autonomous Driving Controller (ADC) built on NVIDIA DRIVE Orin, set for mass production. Pony.ai and SANY reached a strategic cooperation to develop next generation of autonomous trucks for mass production; received a permit to provide fare-charging driverless robotaxi services in Beijing. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1658985948651/f4e48b04-bae6-4959-8b37-dd4b7f2e9366/image_01_-_high_res.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jun </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Pony.ai Autonomous Driving Controller (ADC) built on NVIDIA DRIVE Orin, set for mass production </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1655952287202/791cfc7f-df11-4ff2-be38-2076875f8488/orin微博封面.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> May </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Launched robotaxi services in Shenzhen </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1657088173979/03585878-13bb-485a-a800-877adaaedcc8/DSC09848-.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Apr </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Approved for Public Driverless Robotaxi Service in Beijing To launch Fleet of Robotaxis with Ontime, GAC’s ride-hailing app, in Guangzhou in 2022 Becomes the First Autonomous Driving Company to Receive a Taxi License in China </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1651113848142/f0666c3c-52a5-4d32-8099-331ffc0ed5d6/01-.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Mar </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Unveiled joint venture with Sinotrans, Cyantron, started operation on April 1st, 2022. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1646907274795/a13d16ee-4934-48e0-971f-be2f1f7756fb/微博封面.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jan </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Debuted 6th-generation autonomous driving system design, equipped on Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS (S-AM) platform; Achieved development milestone with new autonomous computing unit built on NVIDIA DRIVE Orin. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1646906909895/6fd5bc70-1448-4c28-a924-b48f0f32ff6f/幻灯片6(1)-.jpg');"></div> </div> </div> <div class="milestones-items"> <div class="milestones-years">2021</div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Dec </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Tested autonomous truck on expressway in Beijing, a first in China. Received autonomous vehicle testing permit in Shenzhen; with the addition of Shenzhen, Pony.ai now has autonomous driving public road testing permits in all four Tier-1 cities in China </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1639366922067/3d8efe7d-c0f8-4b16-8e84-5b90658828ae/2021-12.jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Nov </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Received approval for paid autonomous Robotaxi services in Beijing. Announced partnership with ONTIME, GAC’s ride-hailing app, to accelerate commercial deployment of autonomous driving technologies to a larger scale in China. Established R&D center in Shenzhen. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1639366242842/2d6447ef-2d73-44cf-90e4-35650cb8fb68/2021-11 (2).jpg');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Oct </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Granted to conduct driverless tests on public roads in Beijing. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1635129447581/195fc6a7-1882-4f72-bc5b-993124acb168');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jul </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> First to receive the autonomous truck testing license in Beijing and the highway testing permits for passenger cars and trucks in Beijing’s Policy Pilot Zone for Intelligent Connected Vehicles. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1635128597539/bec5fe90-f9d2-4fa4-987a-07e4239d3121');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jun </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Deployed fully autonomous vehicles to PonyPilot+ fleet in Guangzhou. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1634810263666/e167d4a9-2d12-46ef-b24d-b96b8448a598');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> May </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Received driverless vehicle testing permit from California DMV; Received commercial license for freight in China. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1624848033947/f3b4d431-d982-4934-81df-894f64426825');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Apr </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Upgraded public-facing Robotaxi service PonyPilot+; PonyTron formed a strategic partnership with ZF commercial vehicle group. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1624848238587/3575ba4e-7573-4d6e-b28a-224b8b733a73');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Mar </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Announced PonyTron, the brand of autonomous truck business. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1624848284528/66bf2fc2-386c-4959-a933-8490886a2345');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Feb </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Completed mass production of PonyAlphaX from the production line. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619321005055/b3426963-b610-413c-b20f-23feffc70877');"></div> </div> </div> <div class="milestones-items"> <div class="milestones-years">2020</div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Dec </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> The first to receive the autonomous truck testing license in Guangzhou. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1624848467908/b6c8a68f-5002-4825-a5d0-1ff90be72558');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Nov </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Unveiled PonyAlphaX, a standardized production of Pony.ai's autonomous driving system; Formed a strategic partnership with FAW in the field of autonomous driving technology. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619321004495/4f5b2e87-a4db-4e5a-af5e-ecd858be0903');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jul </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Established R&D hub in Shanghai. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619321003945/18419aea-8fdf-4239-b488-2108e3d3d812');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> May </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Received licenses to test autonomous vehicles carrying passengers on Beijing's roads, enabling Robotaxi pilot test. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1624848676073/18ddd50b-071b-4453-a12c-b9b17b5fc5d0');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Apr </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Formed partnership with e-commerce platform Yamibuy to provide autonomous delivery service in Irvine, California. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1624848726170/398e9c6c-5d48-4d12-b83d-7e4b70cedb46');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Feb </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Announced Series-C funding totals $545 million, including a $400 million strategic investment from Toyota. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619321003326/66c6dac0-3d4a-43ce-a899-234eb44c5e74');"></div> </div> </div> <div class="milestones-items"> <div class="milestones-years">2019</div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Nov </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Exceeded 1 million Kilometers of testing mileage globally. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619321002710/a63cecb1-66d6-432a-853b-4167f01b1686');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Oct </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Launched California's first public Robotaxi service in the City of Irvine. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619321002429/c7f60781-262d-49a6-afb5-d321a0b886af');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Aug </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Established a strategic partnership with Toyota to co-develop autonomous driving technology. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619321001752/340cbe93-9dd9-43e5-a1ae-78398258f990');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jun </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Received autonomous vehicle pilot operation permit from California DMV; Received autonomous vehicle testing permit in Guangzhou. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1624848982102/ce08387b-1422-4ab0-bf44-1e5429c6c0bb');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Apr </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Announced the layout of Pony.ai's autonomous truck for intelligent long-haul freight. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619321001182/19ad6eb6-0bf4-47af-8ac8-2ac9cf60bc30');"></div> </div> </div> <div class="milestones-items"> <div class="milestones-years">2018</div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Dec </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Soft-launched PonyPilot, Pony's Robotaxi service and ride-hailing app. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619321000942/f2246f06-7d02-407e-bb6f-435f3809ce16');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Sep </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Released PonyAlpha, Pony's third generation autonomous driving system. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1619320564308/85bca9db-df8d-4db2-a403-fc19275baabb');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Jun </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Received Beijing's T3-level autonomous driving testing permit. </div> <div class="milestones-img radio-wrap" style="background-image: url('https://static.cdn.xiaomazhixing.com/image/1624849609394/43329223-103b-4067-8b6b-184140b44f8d');"></div> </div> <div class="milestones-item"> <div class="milestones-time"> Feb </div> <div class="milestones-desc"> Formed a strategic partnership with GAC Group, and launched China's 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