Yes, Pony.ai is collaborating with Uber. In May 2025, Pony.ai and Uber announced a strategic partnership to deploy Pony.ai’s Robotaxis on the Uber ride-hailing platform. The collaboration will first launch in a key Middle Eastern market later in 2025, with the intention to scale to further international locations. During the initial phase, Pony.ai’s autonomous vehicles will be available through the Uber app, and trips may be fulfilled by these vehicles with a safety operator onboard until the companies reach a fully autonomous commercial launch[1][2][4].
This partnership is significant as it marks a commercial-grade integration of Pony.ai’s seventh-generation autonomous driving system into Uber’s global operations, not just a limited pilot. Uber will handle fleet operations, while Pony.ai supplies its autonomous vehicle technology, leveraging each company’s strengths. The collaboration is positioned as a major step toward mass production and cost-effective deployment of autonomous vehicles, with the Middle East serving as a regulatory-friendly testbed before global expansion[1][2][4][5].