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California DMV revokes Pony.ai autonomous testing permit

S3 · ~May 2022 · Pony.AI

Record

CompanyPony.AI
IndustryAV trucking
Type(s)regulatory
Date~May 2022 (month precision)
Time of daynot documented
Locationno physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record)
Severity (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
ScaleCalifornia testing permit revoked
Confidencehigh
Verified flagCited source on file; not independently re-verified

Summary

California DMV revoked Pony.ais permit to test autonomous vehicles with a safety driver after finding the company failed to properly monitor the driving records of its safety drivers.

Primary source

TechCrunch

Publisher: TechCrunch · Retrieved: 2026-09-16

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DateSupporting source rowPublisherLink
~May 2022 California DMV revokes Pony.ai autonomous testing permit TechCrunch TechCrunch

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