Uber and Pony.ai will test Chinese robotaxis in London within weeks
Pony.ai will start testing its seventh-generation robotaxis in London in the coming weeks, ahead of a service on Uber. The Chinese self-driving company announced the plan on X on Thursday.
“We look forward to working with local officials, and our partners, as plans progress to begin trials for self-driving vehicles under the UK’s frontier plan,” Pony.ai said.
The two companies have not said who will own and run the London fleet, TechCrunch reported. Pony.ai’s post gives no number of cars and no date for a commercial launch.
Zagreb first, then London
Pony.ai said London builds on its live partnership with Uber in Zagreb. In August, the two companies said they would put more than 2,000 Chinese robotaxis on European streets. A week later, Uber’s first European rides went live in the Croatian capital, with a safety driver.
In Zagreb, Pony.ai supplies the self-driving system and the Arcfox Alpha T5 car,...
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