Summary:
- Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving startup, has won a permit to operate a fully driverless taxi service in a business district of Shenzhen, China.
- This makes Pony.ai the first company to receive a permit for a commercial fully driverless ride-hailing service in China, a major milestone for the autonomous vehicle industry.
- The permit allows Pony.ai to operate a fleet of self-driving vehicles without human safety drivers in the Futian district of Shenzhen, a major step towards the commercialization of autonomous driving technology.