Pony.ai Mass Produces 4th Generation Unmanned Heavy-Duty Truck, Aims to Achieve "1,000 Vehicles in Operation" Goal in Next Three Years
In the second half of 2018, Pony.ai established an autonomous trucking department internally. A few people formed a small team and went to a heavy-duty truck 4S dealership to buy a Dongfeng heavy-duty truck. At that time, Pony.ai had already launched trial operations of an autonomous vehicle fleet in Nansha, Guangzhou. Robotaxi was the product the company was more familiar with, while autonomous trucking started almost from scratch. There were no mature wire-controlled heavy-duty trucks on the market, so the team had to do it themselves, modifying the throttle, brakes, and steering wheel. After more than half a year of debugging, two autonomous heavy-duty trucks were finally able to drive on the road, completing the Demo, and were publicly displayed for the first time at the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Eight years later, in 2026, Pony.ai showcased the 4th generation autonomous heavy-duty truck in Guangzhou and plans to operate 500 to 1,000 intelligent driving heavy-duty trucks in the next two to three years. For a long time, the outside world heard more about Pony.ai Ro
In the second half of 2018, Pony.ai established an autonomous trucking department internally. A few people formed a small team and went to a heavy-duty truck 4S dealership to buy a Dongfeng heavy-duty truck. At that time, Pony.ai had already launched trial operations of an autonomous vehicle fleet in Nansha, Guangzhou. Robotaxi was the product the company was more familiar with, while autonomous trucking started almost from scratch. There were no mature wire-controlled heavy-duty trucks on the market, so the team had to do it themselves, modifying the throttle, brakes, and steering wheel. After more than half a year of debugging, two autonomous heavy-duty trucks were finally able to drive on the road, completing the Demo, and were publicly displayed for the first time at the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Eight years later, in 2026, Pony.ai showcased the 4th generation autonomous heavy-duty truck in Guangzhou and plans to operate 500 to 1,000 intelligent driving heavy-duty trucks in the next two to three years. For a long time, the outside world heard more about Pony.ai Ro.
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