China's Pony.ai overseas robotaxi pipeline tops 4,000 vehicles on Uber Europe deal
Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony.ai's overseas robotaxi pipeline has topped 4,000 vehicles, including deals under negotiation, following its expanded Uber partnership to deploy over 2,000 robotaxis across Europe and plans to expand into the Middle East, Reuters reported — while Tesla is still cautiously growing its US robotaxi fleet in the tens, its Chinese rival is racing ahead on overseas scale.
Pony.ai already runs Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia, and recently expanded its Uber partnership to add more than 2,000 robotaxis across four additional European cities. Reuters reported that, including deals still under negotiation, the company's total overseas pipeline now exceeds 4,000 vehicles.
The company is preparing an overseas variant of its Gen-7 robotaxi platform tailored to local regulations and infrastructure, with plans reportedly including deployment in the Middle East alongside Europe.
Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi fleet is still growing cautiously in the tens of vehicles in cities like Austin and Las Vegas. By contrast, rivals such as Pony.ai, Waymo, and the Uber-Pony.ai alliance are announcing overseas expansion deals by the thousands — a useful yardstick for investors weighing the pace of Tesla's own robotaxi rollout.
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