The company Pony.ai It has opened its autonomous taxi service in Singapore to the general public through Zig, a ride—hailing platform operated by ComfortDelGro, Gasgoo reports. This means moving from invitation-only testing to a public robotaxi service.
The launch in the Pungol area allows residents to book autonomous car rides through a special section in the Zig app, with cars equipped with autonomous driving technology from Pony.ai . The service connects key local destinations, including Punggol Coast Mall, Punggol Coast MRT Station, One Punggol, Oasis Terrace and Punggol Plaza, complementing public transport operations and improving access to metro stations, bus hubs and public facilities. The public launch followed a pilot project that began in April with the participation of invited passengers, whose feedback helped improve the service and improve the passenger experience.
current automotive news in our Telegram channelSingapore is part of a broader strategy of international expansion Pony.ai along with the constant growth in Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Changsha. Abroad, the company recently began testing fully self-driving cars in Dubai, partnered with Verne and Uber for commercial robotaxi services in Croatia, and began testing with Bolt and Stellantis in Luxembourg. Pony.ai It strives for rapid scaling and aims to bring more than 3,500 robotaxis to the market by the end of the year and expand operations in more than 20 cities around the world.
