Safety
California's DMV suspended Pony.ai's permit to test cars with no driver after a reported crash in Fremont on 28 October 2021. The company said no one was hurt.
A crash, recall, injury or investigation
What the source says
“the California Department of Motor Vehicles notified Pony.ai that it was suspending its driverless testing permit”
What it means
Pony.ai Robotaxi, from Pony.ai, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Safety events don't move a stage on their own, but they stay on the robot's record.
Human help: Our sources report it working without human help.
More on Pony.ai Robotaxi
- Electrek reported that Toyota and Pony.ai had started mass-producing robotaxis based on Toyota's bZ4X electric SUV in China earlier in 2026.
- Pony.ai began passenger test rides in Zagreb, Croatia, with no safety operator aboard.
- Pony.ai reported robotaxi revenue of $12.1 million for April to June 2026, nearly eight times a year earlier.
- Pony.ai expanded its service into Hangzhou and Changsha.
- Pony.ai said its seventh-generation cars began paid driverless service in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing.
- A Pony.ai robotaxi driving with no one at the wheel caught fire. The company said no passengers were aboard and no one was hurt.