The interior of a Pony.ai robotaxi is pictured at the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China on April 24, 2025. The latest incident could fuel further concerns over the safety of autonomous driving in China. — Reuters
SHANGHAI: Chinese robotaxi operator Pony.ai said on May 14 that one of its cars caught fire while being handled by service staff after a system malfunction, but that no passengers were onboard.
The vehicle was operating without a human driver on the road on Tuesday morning when it showed an "abnormal status", prompting the vehicle's safety protection mechanism to initiate an emergency stop, Pony.ai said.
