Pony.ai Gen-7 robotaxi (BAIC ARCFOX Alpha T5) — Photo: Pony.ai with BAIC ARCFOX (official image), from pony.ai. Image policy

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Pony.ai Gen-7 robotaxi

BAIC ARCFOX Alpha T5

One of three Gen-7 Pony.ai robotaxis, built on BAIC's ARCFOX Alpha T5 electric SUV with 9 lidars, 14 cameras and 4 radars and a 600,000 km design life. BAIC agreed in November 2024 to supply 1,000 of them.

Price: —service only, not sold
Autonomy: Level 4No driver needed in its area
Driverless: In serviceSince 2025-11
Fleet: 1,975Reported; details below
Speed: —Not published
Range: —Not published

Compare with Avride robotaxi (Hyundai IONIQ 5)

Why it matters

Gen-7 kit is fully automotive-grade and Pony.ai says its bill of materials is 70% cheaper than Gen-6; the Alpha T5 runs Europe's first commercial robotaxi service with Pony.ai and Verne in Zagreb (April 2026).

Real-world use

Put into service in Guangzhou and Shenzhen from November 2025; the 300th Alpha T5 robotaxi rolled out in October 2025; it is the main model in Zagreb, where fully driverless test rides started in September 2026.

Timeline

First shown: 2025-04-23
Released: 2025-11

Pony.ai Gen-7 lineup unveiling (Shanghai auto show period)

Maker

Pony.aiCompany

How it drives

Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.

Driverless status: Driverless in service
Where it runs: Guangzhou and Shenzhen (in operation from Nov 2025; Pony.ai runs fully driverless paid service company-wide in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Aug 2025); Zagreb, Croatia (commercial since April 2026, fully driverless test rides since Sept 2026); Gen-7 cars shown driverless at a Doha forum
Driverless since: 2025-11
Fleet: Pony.ai total robotaxi fleet 1,975 vehicles at Q2 2026, aiming for more than 3,500 by end-2026 (Pony AI Q2 2026 results, 18 Aug 2026); all Gen-7 models in daily service; split by model not published
Rides, miles or loads: Shenzhen Gen-7 fleet hit 25 orders and 394 yuan revenue per vehicle per day on 22 March 2026 (CnEVPost)
SAE level: Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area

Public attention

How much public attention Pony.ai Gen-7 robotaxi (BAIC ARCFOX Alpha T5) gets, from open data.

No Wikipedia article of its own yet
No recent press stories listed yet
about 1,975 units or vehicles reported by the maker or press (may be a company-wide total)
6 reported deployments

Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured

What’s inside

No component details published yet.

Movement: Wheeled base
How it runs: Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
Chip: DRIVE AGX Orin (NVIDIA)Gen-7 robotaxis run Pony.ai's mass-produced L4 domain controller with four DRIVE AGX Orin SoCs (about 1,016 TOPS).

Lineage

Every Pony.ai with BAIC ARCFOX vehicle in order.

Made, sold and where

No production or sales figures published yet.

Price: Not publishedservice only, not sold
How to get one: No official buying page found

Where it works

6 reported deployments.

Map

Deployed

Pony.ai (PonyPilot) · Nanshan and Bao'an districts, Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen · since 2025-03

Pony.ai launched commercial robotaxi operations in Shenzhen's Nanshan and Bao'an districts in March 2025, got the city's first citywide fully driverless commercial permit in October 2025, and reached Gen-7 unit breakeven there in February 2026. Shenzhen fleet size not published; Gen-7 fleet of Arcfox Alpha T5 and Aion V cars (CnEVPost, Nov 2025), split not published Pony.ai
Deployed

Verne with Uber · Zagreb · since 2026-04-08

Verne began Europe's first paid robotaxi service in Zagreb on 8 April 2026 using BAIC Arcfox Alpha T5 cars with Pony.ai's Gen-7 system, bookable on the Uber app from August 2026 and with fully driverless invited test rides from September 2026. Zagreb fleet size not published by Pony.ai or CnEVPost CnEVPost
Pilot

Mowasalat (Karwa) · Doha · since 2025-12

After public-road testing from August 2025, Pony.ai and Mowasalat launched a fare-charging robotaxi service in Doha in December 2025, booked through the Karwa app with trained safety operators on board. Doha fleet size and model not published; Gen-7 cars shown driverless at the AEMOB Forum (Pony.ai, Sept 2026) Pony.ai
Pilot

Pony.ai with Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) · Dubai · since 2025-09

Pony.ai has tested robotaxis on Dubai's public roads under an RTA permit since September 2025 and began fully driverless trials in April 2026, with paid service planned for later in 2026. test fleet size not published; commercial launch planned with hundreds of vehicles later in 2026 (Pony.ai, Apr 2026); model not named Pony.ai
Pilot

Emile Weber · Lenningen · since 2025

Pony.ai and Luxembourg mobility firm Emile Weber began robotaxi road testing in Lenningen in the second quarter of 2025, to expand to other areas later. multiple robotaxis, number not published; model not named CnEVPost
Pilot

Bolt with Stellantis · Luxembourg · since 2026

Bolt, Pony.ai and Stellantis launched an autonomous mobility pilot in Luxembourg in 2026 to validate safety and regulatory readiness in local traffic, aiming for driverless readiness by its end. fleet size not published; Pony.ai Gen-7 vehicles (model not named) plus a Stellantis midsize van Pony.ai

Side by side with its peers

Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose

Full comparison

Measure	Pony.ai Gen-7 robotaxi (BAIC ARCFOX Alpha T5)Pony.ai with BAIC ARCFOX	Avride robotaxi (Hyundai IONIQ 5)Avride (Nebius Group)Same job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots	Nissan Serena autonomous mobility service vehicleNissanSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots	No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useMomenta RobotaxiMomentaSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots
First shown	2025-04-23	2025-03	2025-03	2025-04
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Sources

Figures come from the maker. Every link below backs something on this page.

Pony AI / SEC EDGAR Pony AI Inc. Unveils Seventh-Generation Robotaxi Lineup, Targets Mass Production from mid-2025 (Form 6-K exhibit 99.1) CnEVPost Pony AI puts 7th-gen robotaxi into operation with significantly lower costs Pony AI / SEC EDGAR Pony AI Q2 2025 financial results (Form 6-K exhibit 99.1) Pony AI / SEC EDGAR PONY AI Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Form 6-K exhibit 99.1) Pony.ai Pony.ai story (company timeline) CnEVPost Pony AI launches Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Croatia Pony.ai blog Pony.ai and Verne Kick Off Fully Driverless Robotaxi Test Rides in Zagreb

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