Level 4 fully autonomous robotaxi by Pony.ai operating commercial driverless ride-hailing services in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen without a safety driver.
Primary use case: Fully autonomous commercial passenger transportation
Locomotion
wheeled
AI Capabilities
autonomous driving, self-driving technology, robotaxi, robotruck
Availability
available
Primary Use Case
Fully autonomous commercial passenger transportation
Pony AI has partnered with Verne to launch fully driverless robotaxi passenger trials on public roads in Zagreb, marking a European first for the technology. The test rides take place along a 22-kilometer route linking Verne's facilities. The milestone represents a significant step toward fully driverless commercial operations.
Figure AI is solving the 'data problem' for humanoid robots by launching Index, a crowdsourced data collection program that pays 'Creators' to wear cameras and record tasks, having already collected 22 million videos from 86,000 weekly active users. The article contrasts Figure's approach with Tesla's advantage of collecting real-world data from millions of FSD-equipped vehicles already on the road, noting Tesla has logged 14.59 billion autonomous miles compared to Waymo's 220.6 million.
Pony AI Inc. announced plans to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe in partnership with Uber Technologies Inc., with expansion to four more European cities after Zagreb and later plans for Middle East expansion.