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Pony.ai wins the first permit for fully driverless robotaxis in central Shenzhen
Pony.ai received Shenzhen's first permit for paid, fully driverless robotaxis in Nanshan District, connecting it with its existing Bao'an service to form the city's first cross-district autonomous network. The service runs 7:30 am to 10 pm daily through the Pony.ai app and WeChat.
- Nanshan District serves 2 million residents with GDP near 1 trillion RMB; links tech hubs with Baoan and airport
- Pony.ai has logged 45 million km autonomous testing including 5 million km driverless; averaged over 15 paid rides daily per vehicle in other cities
- Cross-district network demonstrates confidence in handling Shenzhen's challenging urban environment with tunnels and irregular intersections