Self-driving
Electrek reported that Toyota and Pony.ai had started mass-producing robotaxis based on Toyota's bZ4X electric SUV in China earlier in 2026.
A dated step forward on the record
What the source says
“Toyota and Pony.ai started mass-producing bZ4X-based robotaxis in China earlier this year.”
What it means
Pony.ai Robotaxi, from Pony.ai, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history.
Human help: Our sources report it working without human help.
More on Pony.ai Robotaxi
- 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.
- Pony.ai got Shenzhen's first permit for a paid driverless pilot service, in Nanshan district.