# Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi

Manufacturer: [Pony AI](/companies/pony-ai)  
Category: av

## Media

- **Video (primary-source)**: [Pony.ai Shanghai Pudong driverless permit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDf-v0s_xxE). Pony.ai's announcement of its permit for fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in Shanghai's Pudong district. The permit is a verifiable regulatory milestone; the operating reality is geofenced to permitted Pudong zones, and the scope is self-reported. _(via Pony.ai)_

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## Summary

Pony AI's seventh-generation robotaxi launched into fully-driverless commercial service in November 2025 across Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beijing. There is no consumer price: it is a robotaxi service vehicle, not sold to consumers. It is built on a 100% automotive-grade autonomous-driving kit designed for a 600,000-km product lifecycle, with bill-of-materials cost reduced about 70% versus prior generations, and is produced in partnership with Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) and Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC). Pony AI is NASDAQ-listed (PONY), which gives its disclosures a stronger public-company verification posture than private Chinese operators. It is a Chinese commercial-at-scale anchor of the robotaxi cluster.

## Top line

> Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, 4 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.

## Readiness

- **Availability** (internal-only): Internal use only (not for retail).
- **Price honesty** (no-price): No price points on file for Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi.
- **Capability honesty** (no-claims): No reviewed capability claims on file for Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi.
- **Real-world use** (commercial): Maturity: commercial. 4 verified deployments in the registry.
- **Safety record** (no-incidents): No incidents on record. 4 verified deployments on file.

## What it claims to do

_No reviewed capability claims on file._

## Price

_No reviewed price points on file._

## Real-world use

- [Shenzhen](/deployments/pony-gen7-shenzhen), first seen 2025-11-06
- [Beijing](/deployments/pony-gen7-beijing), first seen 2025-11-06
- [Guangzhou](/deployments/pony-gen7-guangzhou), first seen 2025-11-06
- [Shanghai](/deployments/pony-gen7-shanghai), first seen 2025-11-01

## Safety record

_No incidents on record. 4 verified deployments on file._

## Privacy

_No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi._

## Specs

_No specs on file._

## What's under the hood

- Runs on [PonyWorld (Pony.ai Virtual Driver)](/brains/pony-world) (world-model)

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi actually available for purchase?

Not available to consumers. In internal use by Pony AI.

_Source: [China's Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by end of 2026 — commercial service in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen](https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/25/chinas-pony-ai-plans-to-triple-global-robotaxi-fleet-by-the-end-of-2026/)._

### What does the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi cost?

Not announced.

### Where is the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi being used?

Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi is in use at: Shenzhen (2025-11-06), Beijing (2025-11-06), Guangzhou (2025-11-06), and Shanghai (2025-11-01).

_Source: [Fully-driverless commercial Gen-7 launch in Shenzhen](https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-kicks-fully-driverless-commercial-services-gen-7)._

### What's the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi running on?

Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi runs on PonyWorld (Pony.ai Virtual Driver) (world-model, commercial maturity).

### Is the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi safe?

No incidents on record across 4 verified deployments.

### How does the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi.

### Who makes the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi?

Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi is made by Pony AI.

_Source: [China's Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by end of 2026 — commercial service in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen](https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/25/chinas-pony-ai-plans-to-triple-global-robotaxi-fleet-by-the-end-of-2026/)._

## Manufacturer

- [Pony AI (https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/25/chinas-pony-ai-plans-to-triple-global-robotaxi-fleet-by-the-end-of-2026/)](https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/25/chinas-pony-ai-plans-to-triple-global-robotaxi-fleet-by-the-end-of-2026/)

## Compared to

- [Didi Robotaxi](/consumer/models/didi-robotaxi)
- [Waymo Driver 6th-gen](/consumer/models/waymo-driver-gen6)
- [Robotaxi GXR](/consumer/models/weride-gxr)

## Sources

1. [Gen-7 robotaxi fully-driverless commercial launch; ADK, 600k km lifecycle, BAIC/GAC partnership](https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-kicks-fully-driverless-commercial-services-gen-7) · 2025-11-06
2. [Pony AI (official IR) - unveils Gen-7 Robotaxi lineup with Toyota/BAIC/GAC; 100% automotive-grade ADK; -70% BOM cost (Apr 23, 2025)](https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-unveils-seventh-generation-robotaxi-lineup-targets)
3. [Pony.ai + Toyota advance Gen-7 bZ4X mass production](https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-and-toyota-advance-commercial-deployment-autonomous)
4. [Pony.ai SEC 6-K (Gen-7 operational disclosure)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001969302/000110465925037724/tm2512980d1_ex99-1.htm)
5. [Pony.ai unveils 7th-gen self-driving platform (bZ4X / Arcfox / Aion; 70% BOM cut)](https://www.therobotreport.com/pony_ai_unveils_7th_gen_self_driving_platform_plans_mass_production_this_year/)
6. [First mass-produced bZ4X robotaxi off the line in Guangzhou (1,000+ in 2026)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ponyai-and-toyota-advance-robotaxi-commercialization-with-mass-produced-bz4x-robotaxis-302682255.html)
7. [Pony.ai Gen-7 robotaxi lineup unveil (full release)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/23/3066271/0/en/PONY-AI-Inc-Unveils-Seventh-Generation-Robotaxi-Lineup-Targets-Mass-Production-from-mid-2025.html)
8. [Pony.ai Gen-7 robotaxi compute detail (1016 TOPS, 4x Orin X)](https://chinaevhome.com/2025/11/10/pony-ai-debuts-seventh-gen-robotaxi-with-1016-tops-cuts-cost-70/)
9. [China's Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by end of 2026 — commercial service in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen](https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/25/chinas-pony-ai-plans-to-triple-global-robotaxi-fleet-by-the-end-of-2026/) · 2025-11-25
10. [Pony AI Q4/FY2025 results — fleet >1,400 units, UE breakeven Guangzhou/Shenzhen, international expansion](https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-scales-160-robotaxi-revenues-growth-yoy-and-500-fare) · 2026-03-26
11. [Pony AI Nasdaq IPO $413M late 2024; HK secondary $863M 2025; ~1,200 taxis targeting 3,000](https://fortune.com/2026/03/26/pony-ai-ceo-james-peng-china-robotaxi/) · 2026-03-26
12. [Pony AI Inc. IPO prospectus (Form 424B4): US$13.00/ADS, 20,000,000 ADSs + 3,000,000 over-allotment, US$260M base gross, Series D NEOM US$100M (Nov 15, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969302/000110465924123680/tm2310344-35_424b4.htm) · 2024-11-26
13. [Pony AI achieves Gen-7 robotaxi city-wide UE breakeven in Shenzhen (Feb 2026)](https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-achieved-gen-7-robotaxi-ue-breakeven-shenzhen)
14. [Pony AI new-generation AD domain controller on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion (Apr 2026)](https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-announces-new-generation-autonomous-driving-domain)
15. [Pony.ai launches PonyWorld 2.0, a self-improving physical-AI engine (Apr 2026)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ponyai-launches-ponyworld-2-0--a-self-improving-physical-ai-engine-for-autonomous-driving-302739012.html)
16. [Pony.ai official YouTube (@Ponyai_Tech), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDf-v0s_xxE) · 2026-06-05
17. [Pony.ai official YouTube (@Ponyai_Tech), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hJMwGX_9-Y) · 2026-06-05
18. [Pony.ai official YouTube (@Ponyai_Tech), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWjwvJ1NzW4) · 2026-06-05
19. [Pony AI official YouTube (@Ponyai_Tech), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCRuU8XvSwg) · 2026-06-04
20. [Record Shenzhen paid orders, 26 orders/vehicle/day during CNY 2026](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/25/3244199/0/en/PONY-AI-Inc-Robotaxis-Deliver-Strong-Chinese-New-Year-Holiday-Performance-with-Record-Paid-Orders-in-Shenzhen.html) · 2026-02-25
21. [Pony.ai puts 7th-gen robotaxi into operation (Beijing 24/7 testing since Jul 2025)](https://cnevpost.com/2025/11/05/pony-ai-puts-7th-gen-robotaxi-into-operation/)
22. [Pony.ai aims to triple robotaxi fleet to over 3,000 cars in 2026](https://cnevpost.com/2025/11/25/pony-ai-aims-robotaxi-fleet-3000-2026/)
23. [Pony.ai receives Beijing Yizhuang fully-driverless permit (220 sq km AV pilot zone)](https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026031016534664647)
24. [Pony.ai Gen-7 robotaxi city-wide UE breakeven](https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-realized-gen-7-robotaxi-city-wide-ue-breakeven-set)
25. [Pony.ai first to receive fully-driverless permit in Guangzhou (803 sq km Nansha; testing since 2021)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230425006213/en/Pony.ai-is-First-to-Receive-Permit-to-Provide-Public-Facing-Fully-Driverless-Robotaxi-Service-in-Guangzhou)
26. [Pony.ai among first to receive fully-driverless commercial permit in Shanghai's Pudong New Area (WAIC 2025)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/26/3122075/0/en/PONY-AI-Inc-Among-the-First-to-Receive-Permit-for-Fully-Driverless-Commercial-Robotaxi-Services-Shanghai-s-Pudong-New-Area.html)
27. [Pony.ai receives Shanghai Pudong fully-driverless commercial permit](https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-among-first-receive-permit-fully-driverless)
28. [Pony.ai launches public driverless robotaxi service in Shanghai's Pudong (Jinqiao/Huamu; Jin Jiang Transport; Aug 1 2025)](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/ponyai-launches-public-driverless-robotaxi-service-in-shanghais-pudong-district-70038463)
29. [Pony.ai accelerates Gen-7 robotaxi production (Gen-7 platform context)](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/ponyai-accelerates-gen-7-robotaxi-production-fleet-on-track-to-hit-1000-units-by-2025-70038594)

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