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Pony AI Launches Gen-7 Robotaxi Fleet, Begins Road Testing or (slightly more concise, assuming production implies mass): Pony AI Kicks Off Gen-7 Robotaxi Production and Road Testing
Pony AI has initiated mass production of its seventh-generation robotaxi platform through partnerships with GAC (June 2025) and BAIC (July 2025), advancing commercialization. The new system achieves full automotive-grade component certification, reduces autonomous hardware costs by 70%, and features scalable architecture for cross-vehicle adaptation. Targeting deployment of 1,000 operational vehicles globally by late 2025, the company is conducting extensive road testing in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. These advancements position Pony AI to overcome scalability barriers and set industry benchmarks for cost-efficient autonomous fleet deployment.