Luxembourg Government & Pony.ai Plan to Advance Autonomous Mobility in the Country

Pony.ai, an autonomous mobility company, and the government of Luxembourg (“The Government”) have announced plans to advance the development of autonomous mobility in the country. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) represents a collaborative partnership with the objective of fostering the research, development, and deployment of autonomous vehicles in Luxembourg.

Pony.ai intends to set up a regional hub in Luxembourg, which will serve as a centre for its research and development of autonomous vehicle technology.

The hib will help drive technological advancements and tailoring solutions for the European market.

In addition, the government and Pony.ai aim to develop a local network to support operational capabilities in Luxembourg. 

Pony.ai operates Robotaxi, Robotruck and Personally Owned Vehicle (POV) business units, developing safe autonomous driving capabilities on a global scale.

It has driven over 30 million autonomous testing and operation kilometers (over 18.6 million miles) on open roads worldwide.

Pony.ai co-founder and CEO, Dr. James Peng, says: “As a leading global autonomous vehicle company, Pony.ai is delighted to partner with Luxembourg as we continue our global expansion. We aim to bring to this partnership our cutting-edge AV technology, comprehensive training programs, and a commitment to establish a regional hub in Luxembourg as we continue our global expansion.”

Luxembourg Minister of the Economy, Lex Delles, adds: “The intelligent mobility sector is one of our priorities with regard to the diversification of Luxembourg’s economy. Our aim is to make the Grand Duchy a pioneer in the field of autonomous driving on a European scale. As such, I am very pleased with the signature of an MoU with Pony.ai, a leader in autonomous mobility technologies and services. The signature today formalizes our collaboration and is an important step towards creating a synergy between the technical expertise of Pony.ai and the Luxembourg government's political strategy. The latter aims to promote research and technological development, job creation and sustainable economic growth.”

Founded in late 2016, Pony.ai has formed partnerships with leading OEMs, including Toyota, SAIC, SANY, FAW Group, GAC Group, etc