Pony.ai to to begin mass production of fourth-generation autonomous trucks next year
Pony.ai has announced partnerships with SANY Heavy Trucks and Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor to develop a fourth-generation family of autonomous trucks. These trucks, based on advanced all-electric platforms, are set for mass production next year, with around a thousand units planned. The initiative aims to advance autonomous trucking technology and reduce costs by 70% compared to the previous generation.
Pony.ai announced partnerships with SANY Heavy Trucks and Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor to jointly develop a fourth-generation family of autonomous trucks. The first two models will be based on the partners’ most advanced all-electric platforms and are planned for mass production at a scale of around a thousand units, with initial operations expected to start next year. The series aims to advance autonomous trucking technology and accelerate the industry’s move toward large-scale unmanned commercial operations. Pony.ai’s fourth-generation autonomous truck kit will use entirely automotive-grade components and share most parts with its next-generation Robotaxi system, cutting the per-vehicle autonomous driving BOM cost by roughly 70% compared with the previous generation. [Pony.ai, in Chinese]
