
Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ: PONY) said on Friday it has received a permit from Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to begin autonomous driving trials in the emirate, as the firm moves closer to a commercial launch in the Middle East.
The approval builds on a partnership with Dubai’s RTA announced in May and a robotaxi unveiling in July. The two sides are advancing Level 4 autonomous mobility to support Dubai’s target of making a quarter of city trips driverless by 2030.