Pony.ai Launches World’s Most Evolved Autonomous Driving Platform With Luminar
May 10 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Leading autonomous driving company to introduce
next-generation platform with Luminar, starting in five global
cities
Today, Pony.ai, a leading autonomous driving technology company,
introduced its newly designed sensing platform in collaboration
with Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAZR), a global leader in
automotive lidar hardware and software technology. Pony.ai also
announced it has driven more than five million kilometers across an
operational coverage area of over 850 km² and has provided more
than 220,000 Robotaxi rides.
Pony.ai is set to deploy automotive-grade production autonomous
fleets in 2023 globally. The next-generation fleet will seamlessly
integrate Luminar’s Iris and feature a multi-sensor 360-degree
configuration and a slimmest profile roofline at just 10cm off of
the vehicle roof. The goal of the partnership is to increase safe,
autonomous driving in complex urban environments with an integrated
sensor design that leads advanced development to production
scale.
“Partnering with Luminar is a critical enabling milestone for
Pony.ai as we build our next-generation system and prepare for
large-scale series production,” said James Peng, CEO and Founder of
Pony.ai. “Luminar is in a league of their own when it comes to
lidar and shares our belief that delivering autonomous mobility
globally will enable a safe and sustainable future. We’re excited
to realize that vision together with them.”
The partnership followed Pony.ai’s expansion of its Robotaxi
service across five cities in China and the U.S., including
Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Irvine and Fremont, CA. Pony.ai began
testing China’s first Robotaxi service, PonyPilot, in late 2018 in
Guangzhou, and in 2019 became the first company to roll out a
public-facing Robotaxi service in California. It is the only
self-driving company with large-scale deployment across five cities
internationally and a fleet of over 200 autonomous vehicles.
“Pony.ai’s vision to create a dynamic, vehicle-agnostic
autonomous driving system is very impressive, and it has already
demonstrated a clear leadership position for Robotaxi development
in China and beyond,” said Austin Russell, Founder and CEO of
Luminar. “We’re leveraging the full extent of the technology and
product development work we’ve accomplished over the years, and
directly re-applying it to Pony.ai’s platform and fleet. This
partnership marks a significant milestone towards the realization
of safe autonomous Robotaxi services in the years to come.”
“Today, we’re finally seeing the line blur between what we’ve
known as beautiful consumer car design and the look of a Robotaxi,”
said Jason Wojack, Luminar’s SVP of Product Development. “This is a
true moment in the evolution of vehicle design and innovation.”
About Luminar
Luminar is an autonomous vehicle sensor and software company
with the vision to make autonomy safe and ubiquitous by delivering
the only lidar and associated software that meets the industry’s
stringent performance, safety, and economic requirements. Luminar
has rapidly gained over 50 industry partners, including 8 of the
top 10 global automakers. Last year, Luminar signed the industry’s
first production deal for autonomous consumer vehicles with Volvo
Cars, while also recently striking deals with Daimler Truck AG and
Intel’s Mobileye. Luminar has also received minority investments
from the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Daimler
Truck AG, and Volvo Cars, a global leader in automotive safety, to
accelerate the introduction of autonomous trucks and cars at
highway speed. Founded in 2012, Luminar is a nearly 400-person team
with offices in Palo Alto, Orlando, Colorado Springs, Detroit, and
Munich.
For more information please visit www.luminartech.com.
About Pony.ai
Pony.ai, Inc. (“Pony.ai”) is pursuing an ambitious vision for
autonomous mobility. We aim to bring safe, sustainable, and
accessible mobility to the entire world. We believe that autonomous
technology can make our roads exponentially safer for travelers.
Founded in late 2016, Pony.ai has been a pioneer in autonomous
mobility technologies and services across the U.S. and China,
spearheading public-facing Robotaxi pilots in both markets. The
company is currently valued at $5.3B and some of its major
investors include Toyota, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Sequoia
Capital China, and IDG Capital. Pony.ai has formed partnerships
with leading OEMs including Toyota, Hyundai, GAC Group, FAW Group,
etc.
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media@pony.ai
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