Pony.ai wins first permit for fully driverless taxi operation in the center of China’s Silicon Valley

BEIJING — In the latest step toward building a revenue-generating robotaxi business, Chinese start-up Pony.ai said it has obtained China’s first permit to charge fares for fully driverless taxis in core parts of a business district of Shenzhen.

The city is a coastal tech hub in southern China, sometimes dubbed the country’s Silicon Valley.

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