In China, Pony.ai has been granted a taxi license for its autonomous vehicles


To obtain the precious license, Pony.ai had to pass many rigorous tests. The autonomous vehicles had to complete 24 months of autonomous driving testing in China and at least one million kilometers of testing mileage. — AFP Relaxnews

Pony.ai, a company specialising in artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, has now obtained a taxi license to operate its robotaxis in China. This comes as a first for an autonomous driving company in the country, granted after many months of rigorous testing.

This is a significant breakthrough in the autonomous vehicle industry. The Chinese government has now issued a taxi license to Pony.ai for its autonomous vehicles.

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