On January 10th, Pony.ai and BAIC New Energy unveiled a landmark "five-pronged" comprehensive and deepened strategic partnership, heralding the dawn of Phase 2.0 in their collaborative journey. Drawing from their wealth of experience in large-scale production and operation of L4-level Robotaxis, the duo is set to broaden and deepen their cooperation, zeroing in on the mass production, commercialization, and globalization of autonomous driving technology. Together, they aim to set a new benchmark for collaborative efforts within China's intelligent driving industry.

This alliance spans five key domains: collaborative product innovation, joint market penetration, shared industrial supply chains, co-creation of ecosystems, and integrated capital strategies. Their goal is to harness billions in joint investment to propel the development of a trillion-yuan automotive intelligent driving sector. The two entities will embark on pioneering research and development of L4-level autonomous driving vehicle models, crafting a more diverse and robust product lineup of Robotaxis, and extending their collaborative prowess to the broader passenger vehicle market.

Simultaneously, they will champion the globalization of the "Chinese Solution" for autonomous driving, making strategic inroads into markets such as the Middle East and Europe. Furthermore, the partnership will delve into profound collaborations in supply chain optimization, ecosystem co-creation, and integrated capital management, expediting the widespread adoption and profitability of autonomous driving mobility services.