[6] In April 2019, Pony.ai launched a pilot system covering 50 km2 (19 sq mi) in Guangzhou for employees and invited affiliates, serving pre-defined pick-up points.

The permit restricts operation to roads with speed limits not exceeding 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) in clear weather and light precipitation.

[10] On October 28, a Pony.ai vehicle operating in autonomous mode hit a road center divider and a traffic sign in Fremont after turning right.

[12] More than four months after the accident, the NHTSA announced the "first recall of an automated driving system" as the company complied with the government agency’s request.

[16] In July 2022, Pony.ai partnered with equipment manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry to mass produce autonomous driving trucks in China.

The two companies and GAC-Toyota, a venture between the Japanese automaker and Chinese state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group, will invest more than 1 billion yuan ($140 million) combined.