06:02 AM EDT, 10/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Pony.ai (PONY) said Friday that it has been jointly granted Shenzhen's first citywide permit to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi operations with Shenzhen Xihu.

The two parties will start operations in the Nanshan, Qianhai and Baoan areas before expanding to other districts across the city.

Pony.ai and Shenzhen Xihu entered a strategic partnership in June and plan to deploy over 1,000 units of Pony.ai's seventh-generation robotaxis in Shenzhen over the next few years, the company said.