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Pony.ai’s autonomous-driving distance tops 100m km as China scales up L4 commercialization_我的网站

A | 央视网消息(新闻联播)：习近平总书记强调，在发展中固安全，在安全中谋发展。“十五五”开局之年，国际环境复杂多变，国内经济也面临一些困难和挑战。

Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai launched commercial robotaxi services in Zagreb, Croatia on April 8. Photo:Courtesy of Pony.ai
Chinese autonomous-driving company Pony.ai said on Monday that its cumulative autonomous-driving distance worldwide has surpassed 100 million kilometers, marking the latest milestone as China's driverless sector moves from technology validation toward mass production and scaled commercial deployment.
The milestone comes as L4 autonomous driving gains commercial traction across passenger transport and logistics in China, while Chinese companies are accelerating overseas deployment through partnerships with local operators in markets including Europe and Southeast Asia.
Industry experts said that the significance goes beyond rising distance. As commercialization gathers pace, the next phase of competition will increasingly hinge on whether autonomous-driving technology can be deployed at scale, brought down to commercially viable costs and replicated across different transport scenarios and markets.
At a recent media briefing, Pony.ai said that its fourth-generation L4 autonomous electric heavy-duty truck had entered mass production, with commercial operations expected to begin in the coming months. The company plans to deploy 500 to 1,000 trucks over the next two to three years across long-haul freight, bulk cargo transport and port logistics.
A notable part of that transition is the sharp decline in costs. Autonomous-driving hardware costs for Pony.ai's fourth-generation heavy truck are about 70 percent lower than for the previous generation, according to the company.
Similar cost reductions are also emerging in robotaxis. Pony.ai said on its official blog that the bill-of-materials cost of the autonomous-driving kit for its seventh-generation robotaxi has fallen 70 percent from the previous generation, helping the company achieve unit-economics breakeven in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province.
China's autonomous-driving sector is moving from technology validation to large-scale commercial deployment, underpinned by the rapid accumulation of real-world driving data, Pan Helin, a member of the Expert Committee for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, told the Global Times on Monday.
"Continuous road testing allows L4 systems to better adapt to local traffic conditions, laying the groundwork for wider commercial use," Pan said.
China has opened multiple cities to autonomous-driving applications, with commercialization gathering pace. As deployment expands and marginal technology costs fall, autonomous driving is expected to unlock significant commercial value and emerge as a new form of mobility, veteran industry analyst Liu Dingding told the Global Times.
Pony.ai aims to expand its robotaxi fleet to more than 3,000 vehicles by the end of 2026 and operate in 20 cities worldwide, with nearly half of those cities overseas. It also plans to develop an international version of its seventh-generation robotaxi tailored to different regulatory requirements and infrastructure, supporting the deployment of more than 1,000 vehicles in overseas markets.
Pony.ai's ambition also reflects a broader push by Chinese autonomous-driving companies to expand overseas.
On August 3, WeRide announced a partnership with Danish shared-mobility platform GreenMobility to deploy autonomous ride-hailing services in Denmark, marking its first entry into the Nordic region and sixth European market. Subject to regulatory approval, the service is expected to open to the public in the first half of 2027 using WeRide's latest GXR L4 robotaxi.
WeRide said on its website that its autonomous-driving products are now deployed in more than 40 cities across 12 countries. The company holds autonomous-driving permits in eight markets and operates a global L4 fleet of more than 3,000 vehicles.
A similar expansion is taking place in public transport. On July 17, Chinese autonomous-driving company MOGOX announced a strategic partnership with Singapore-based ComfortDelGro Bus. The two companies will cooperate on autonomous-vehicle deployment and operations, commercial expansion and coordination with regulators.
Pan said that China's autonomous-driving sector has two key advantages: a broad supplier base for major components and a large domestic market that allows companies to deploy services widely and accumulate real-world data. Advances in simulation and synthetic-data technologies have further strengthened the sector's ability to train and refine autonomous-driving systems.
Liu pointed to the cost benefits of scale. As deployment expands, the cost of key automotive-grade components such as lidar and chips continues to fall, improving the economics of commercial operations and creating more room for technological iteration, he said.
。以习近平同志为核心的党中央统筹国内国际两个大局，统筹发展和安全，有效应对外部冲击挑战，中国经济航船顶压前行，展现出强大韧性和活力。

B | 　　行至年中，国际机构纷纷发布关于全球经济形势的最新判断。国际货币基金组织在下调今年世界经济增长预期的同时，上调中国经济增长预期0.2个百分点。

C | 摩根士丹利等国际金融机构也逆势上调中国经济增速预测。

D | 　　今年上半年，我国国内生产总值同比增长4.7%，在全球主要经济体中依然位居前列，半年经济增量3.6万亿元，是近五年同期最大增量。　　进入2026年，全球地缘冲突阴云笼罩，国际局势更趋复杂严峻，世界经济运行和全球产业链供应链稳定遭遇严重冲击。

E | 变局加速演进，如何处理好发展和安全的关系，成为世界各国面临的共同难题。　　早在2014年，习近平总书记就提出“统筹发展安全两件大事”。此后，在多个重要场合，习近平总书记深刻阐明发展和安全的辩证关系，提出一系列新思想新观点新论断。他强调，统筹发展和安全，增强忧患意识，做到居安思危，是我们党治国理政的一个重大原则。　　如何在发展中固安全，在安全中谋发展？习近平总书记始终有着深邃的战略思考。　　从12年前创造性提出“四个革命、一个合作”的能源安全新战略，到端稳端牢粮食、能源“两个饭碗”；从超前部署谋划、推进人工智能发展，到推动构建新发展格局、发展新质生产力……正是一系列科学预判和前瞻布局，让今天的中国在面对外部重重危机时，始终牢牢掌握战略主动。

F | 　　面向未来，发展中不确定、难预料因素还会更多。党的二十届四中全会将“坚持统筹发展和安全”明确为“十五五”时期经济社会发展必须遵循的原则之一，以新安全格局保障新发展格局。

G | 　　今年以来，一个个承压闯关、向上突围的关键时刻，都是统筹高质量发展和高水平安全的生动实践。　　上半年，受冲突影响，霍尔木兹海峡航运受阻，全球最重要的能源咽喉陷入瘫痪。

H | 由此引发的连锁效应，让中国经济直面外部冲击。

I | 在海南国际能源交易中心，两条走势不同的曲线照见关键时刻的“中国答卷”。　　迎战冲击，果断启动十多年来首次成品油临时调控措施，确保油价基本平稳；抓自主生产，国内原油、天然气、电力生产均创历史同期新高；能源绿色转型加快，非化石能源发电装机容量占比首次突破六成。中国规模超大且运行有序的能源体系筑牢多道防线，也为全球能源市场和产业链供应链稳定作出重要贡献。　　今年以来，挑战一个接一个，极端天气频发，给农业生产带来多重考验。

J | 各地持续推进高标准农田建设，以良田沃土夯实粮食安全根基；大面积推广我国自主培育的良种，有力提升夏粮单产；80多万台联合收割机在全国25个夏粮产区同步作业，争分夺秒雨口夺粮，打赢了夏粮丰收这场硬仗。今年全国夏粮产量首次突破3000亿斤，为全年粮食稳产增收提供坚实支撑。　　端稳端牢粮食、能源“两个饭碗”，让高质量发展底座稳如磐石。　　“十五五”开局之年，驱动发展的创新引擎更加强劲，一系列前沿技术突破为产业发展安全注入坚实动能。中国航天接连实现火箭海上网系回收和陆地回收的“双突破”；全国产超级计算机登顶全球超算榜单；全球参数规模最大的人工智能大模型发布，并向世界开源。　　创新成果的背后，我国锚定高水平科技自立自强，加快建设现代化产业体系。依托新型举国体制，着力破解集成电路、工业母机等关键领域“卡脖子”难题，持续提升产业链供应链韧性和安全水平，把发展的主动权牢牢掌握在自己手中。面对人工智能快速兴起，坚持发展和安全并重，不断健全制度规范，确保人工智能安全、可靠、可控，让这匹“千里马”既跑得快又跑得稳。　　面向未来，一批统筹发展和安全的长远布局也在次第铺展。国家重大标志性工程三峡水运新通道持续刷新建设“进度条”，建成后将大幅提升长江“黄金水道”的通航能力；新型电网、算力网等“六张网”建设从蓝图走进现实。　　站在“十五五”的新起点，前方，困难挑战依然在。坚定信心，迎难而上，在以习近平同志为核心的党中央领航掌舵下，中国号巨轮必将沿着高质量发展航道驭长风、破巨浪，驶向更加美好的明天。