Pony.ai secures a robotaxi testing permit in Dubai

Pony.ai/Gen-7 robotaxi

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority granted Pony.ai a permit to test robotaxis on public roads in September 2025. Fully driverless commercial service was planned for 2026. Pony.ai then operated over 500 vehicles across four Chinese tier-1 cities.

• Permit: September 26, 2025 from Dubai RTA for public road autonomous driving trials.
• Commercial launch: fully driverless service planned for 2026.
• Existing scale: over 500 vehicles in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen (China's four tier-1 cities).