China’s self-driving safety review leaves Pony.ai unaffected

Pony.ai Expands Autonomous Fleet Despite China Robotaxi Safety Review

Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai has not been affected by a national safety review following a robotaxi outage involving rival Baidu's Apollo Go. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer James Peng said the Guangzhou-based organisation is pushing ahead with expansion into more cities.

China’s self-driving safety review leaves Pony.ai unaffected

Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai said it has not been affected by a national safety review triggered after a robotaxi outage involving rival Baidu’s Apollo Go service, as the company continues expanding into more cities.China paused approvals for new autonomous vehicle licenses after Apollo Go robotaxis abruptly stopped on streets in Wuhan in late March, according to a Bloomberg report.Speaking to Reuters on Tuesday, Pony.ai co-founder…