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Pony.ai’s autonomous-driving distance tops 100m km as China scales up L4 commercialization_我的网站

一 |       8月25日，国务院新闻办公室在北京举行新闻发布会，商务部新闻发言人、副部长兼国际贸易谈判副代表凌激，福建省副省长赵增连，商务部外国投资管理司司长孟华婷，商务部投资促进事务局局长刘民强，厦门市副市长林志成介绍第二十六届中国国际投资贸易洽谈会有关情况，并答记者问。记者 李旭伦 摄　　北京8月25日电 题：深耕投资主题 第二十六届投洽会亮点前瞻　　记者黄韬铭、谢希瑶　　第二十六届中国国际投资贸易洽谈会将于9月8日至11日在福建省厦门市举行，目前各项筹备工作已基本就绪。    

    Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai launched commercial robotaxi services in Zagreb, Croatia on April 8. Photo:Courtesy of Pony.ai
Chinese autonomous-driving company Pony.ai said on Monday that its cumulative autonomous-driving distance worldwide has surpassed 100 million kilometers, marking the latest milestone as China's driverless sector moves from technology validation toward mass production and scaled commercial deployment.
The milestone comes as L4 autonomous driving gains commercial traction across passenger transport and logistics in China, while Chinese companies are accelerating overseas deployment through partnerships with local operators in markets including Europe and Southeast Asia.
Industry experts said that the significance goes beyond rising distance. As commercialization gathers pace, the next phase of competition will increasingly hinge on whether autonomous-driving technology can be deployed at scale, brought down to commercially viable costs and replicated across different transport scenarios and markets.
At a recent media briefing, Pony.ai said that its fourth-generation L4 autonomous electric heavy-duty truck had entered mass production, with commercial operations expected to begin in the coming months. The company plans to deploy 500 to 1,000 trucks over the next two to three years across long-haul freight, bulk cargo transport and port logistics.
A notable part of that transition is the sharp decline in costs. Autonomous-driving hardware costs for Pony.ai's fourth-generation heavy truck are about 70 percent lower than for the previous generation, according to the company.
Similar cost reductions are also emerging in robotaxis. Pony.ai said on its official blog that the bill-of-materials cost of the autonomous-driving kit for its seventh-generation robotaxi has fallen 70 percent from the previous generation, helping the company achieve unit-economics breakeven in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province.
China's autonomous-driving sector is moving from technology validation to large-scale commercial deployment, underpinned by the rapid accumulation of real-world driving data, Pan Helin, a member of the Expert Committee for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, told the Global Times on Monday. 
"Continuous road testing allows L4 systems to better adapt to local traffic conditions, laying the groundwork for wider commercial use," Pan said.
China has opened multiple cities to autonomous-driving applications, with commercialization gathering pace. As deployment expands and marginal technology costs fall, autonomous driving is expected to unlock significant commercial value and emerge as a new form of mobility, veteran industry analyst Liu Dingding told the Global Times.
Pony.ai aims to expand its robotaxi fleet to more than 3,000 vehicles by the end of 2026 and operate in 20 cities worldwide, with nearly half of those cities overseas. It also plans to develop an international version of its seventh-generation robotaxi tailored to different regulatory requirements and infrastructure, supporting the deployment of more than 1,000 vehicles in overseas markets. 
Pony.ai's ambition also reflects a broader push by Chinese autonomous-driving companies to expand overseas.
On August 3, WeRide announced a partnership with Danish shared-mobility platform GreenMobility to deploy autonomous ride-hailing services in Denmark, marking its first entry into the Nordic region and sixth European market. Subject to regulatory approval, the service is expected to open to the public in the first half of 2027 using WeRide's latest GXR L4 robotaxi.
WeRide said on its website that its autonomous-driving products are now deployed in more than 40 cities across 12 countries. The company holds autonomous-driving permits in eight markets and operates a global L4 fleet of more than 3,000 vehicles.
A similar expansion is taking place in public transport. On July 17, Chinese autonomous-driving company MOGOX announced a strategic partnership with Singapore-based ComfortDelGro Bus. The two companies will cooperate on autonomous-vehicle deployment and operations, commercial expansion and coordination with regulators.
Pan said that China's autonomous-driving sector has two key advantages: a broad supplier base for major components and a large domestic market that allows companies to deploy services widely and accumulate real-world data. Advances in simulation and synthetic-data technologies have further strengthened the sector's ability to train and refine autonomous-driving systems.
Liu pointed to the cost benefits of scale. As deployment expands, the cost of key automotive-grade components such as lidar and chips continues to fall, improving the economics of commercial operations and creating more room for technological iteration, he said.
。国务院新闻办公室25日举行新闻发布会，介绍有关情况。　　投洽会以“扩大双向投资 共促全球发展”为永久主题。本届投洽会深耕投资主题，设置“投资中国”“中国投资”“国际投资”三大板块，规划设置了14个专业展区，专业化更加鲜明。　　“今年金融专区的面积和参展参会机构数量比去年都实现了翻番，参展的头部金融机构和上市公司达140家，将带来更多的投资和金融服务方案以及项目合作机遇。”商务部副部长兼国际贸易谈判副代表凌激说。　　凌激介绍，本届投洽会将举办跨国公司座谈会、跨国投资趋势发布会、产供链国际合作对接会等主题活动，为外资企业深耕中国市场和中国企业出海提供双向对接平台。此外，还首次安排广东和青海两省作为“双主宾省”，兼顾了东西部。

二 | 各省（区、市）、计划单列市、新疆生产建设兵团均将参展参会，并举办双向投资推介和项目发布。　　123个国家和地区的代表团报名参加，60个国家和地区设展；举办中美省州、中欧企业联盟成立5周年等专题经贸活动……本届投洽会的国际“朋友圈”更广。　　“本届投洽会首次设置了‘双主宾国’，由芬兰和沙特担任，这反映出投洽会的国际热度和双向投资的鲜明特征。”凌激说，尽管当前全球跨境投资的不稳定、不确定性上升，本届投洽会依然受到了国际社会的高度关注，境内外各界积极参与，有助于凝聚各方共识，推进务实合作。　　展馆升级扩容，大幅提升展览展示能级，将带来更多元的合作机遇。　　“这次大会整体迁至厦门国际博览中心，由往届的12万平方米扩大到今年的20万平方米，全面展示新质生产力、‘丝路海运’、国际供应链等热点投资领域。”福建省副省长赵增连介绍，两岸融合发展专区也实现了面积上的翻番，进一步提质升级，集中展示半导体、金融服务、生物医药等领域的合作新成果。　　赵增连介绍，全省目前已经梳理招商项目828个，发布在“云上投洽会”以及福建投资促进网等平台，供境内外客商开展预对接、预洽谈，大会期间还将分批开展专题路演推介活动。

三 | 　　“展洽一体”是投洽会的一大特色。“今年将继续加大优质项目供给力度，设置了20多个路演区，实现各个场馆全覆盖，从目前排期来看，可以说场场爆满。”商务部投资促进事务局局长刘民强说。　　商务部外国投资管理司司长孟华婷介绍，在第二十六届投洽会期间，将围绕重点国别、重点产业、重点平台举办16场“投资中国”活动，多方位展示中国投资机遇。

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