Pony.ai is currently transitioning from honing its AI-powered technology to large-scale deployment, targeting 2025 as its “mass production year,” with aims to build a fleet exceeding 1,000 vehicles by the year’s end. In May, the firm inked a strategic partnership to offer its driverless taxis via Uber in the Middle East, with a goal of scaling deployments via the app to additional international markets in the future.
“Strategically, we definitely have the ambition to go global,” says Peng, who is included on this year’s TIME100 AI list. “Because mobility needs are everywhere. Using technology to have a positive societal impact should be our ambition.”
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