Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi

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.

Readiness

Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi is internal use only (not for retail), the 1 capability claim on file is all autonomous with verified, 5 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

no-price

No price points on file for Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi.

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Capability honesty

autonomous

1 reviewed claim: autonomous, verified.

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Real-world use

commercial

Maturity: commercial. 5 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 5 verified deployments on file.

What it claims to do

• Transports passengersautonomous· verifiedevidence ↗

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

• Beijing, China operated by Pony AI2025-11-06
• Shenzhen operated by Pony AI2025-11-06
• Guangzhou operated by Pony AI2025-11-06
• Shanghai, China operated by Pony AI2025-11-01
• Beijing, China operated by Pony AI2022-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record. 5 verified deployments on file.

Privacy

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

Specs

autonomy_level

fully-driverless

What's under the hood

• Runs on PonyWorld (Pony.ai Virtual Driver)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

What does the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi cost?

Not announced.

Does the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi really transports passengers?

Yes, verified. Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi performs this autonomously.Sources: Pony.ai -- official site; Pony.ai operates commercial driverless robotaxi service in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai under Chinese government-issued fully driverless commercial operation licenses; provides paid rides with no human in the vehicle on designated public routes, Pony.ai becomes first AV company to get a commercial driverless taxi permit in China -- TechCrunch, November 2022; documents Pony.ai receiving first-ever fully driverless commercial robotaxi permit in Guangzhou, allowing paid rides on designated public routes without any human in the vehicle

Where is the Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi being used?

Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi is in use at: Beijing, China operated by Pony AI (2025-11-06), Shenzhen operated by Pony AI (2025-11-06), Guangzhou operated by Pony AI (2025-11-06), Shanghai, China operated by Pony AI (2025-11-01), and Beijing, China operated by Pony AI (2022-01-01).Source: Fully-driverless commercial Gen-7 launch in Beijing

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 5 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, based in Guangzhou, China.Source: China's Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by end of 2026 — commercial service in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen

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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 site; Pony.ai operates commercial driverless robotaxi service in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai under Chinese government-issued fully driverless commercial operation licenses; provides paid rides with no human in the vehicle on designated public routes · https://pony.ai/ ↗ · 2022-11-01
17. Pony.ai becomes first AV company to get a commercial driverless taxi permit in China -- TechCrunch, November 2022; documents Pony.ai receiving first-ever fully driverless commercial robotaxi permit in Guangzhou, allowing paid rides on designated public routes without any human in the vehicle · https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/pony-ai-becomes-first-autonomous-vehicle-company-to-get-a-commercial-driverless-taxi-permit-in-china/ ↗ · 2022-11-30
18. 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
19. 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/ ↗
20. 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/ ↗
21. Pony.ai receives Beijing Yizhuang fully-driverless permit (220 sq km AV pilot zone) · https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026031016534664647 ↗
22. 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
23. 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 ↗
24. 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 ↗
25. 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 ↗
26. 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 ↗
27. 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 ↗
28. 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 ↗
29. TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi scorecard shows China's dominance · https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/21/techcrunch-mobility-a-new-robotaxi-scorecard-shows-chinas-dominance/ ↗