Pony.ai has run driverless trials in Dubai since Apr 2026 and plans paid rides later in 2026.
Apr 2026driverless trials start
Not yetopen to riders
Later in 2026paid service planned
1,975Pony robotaxis worldwide
Chinamade by Pony.ai
Hundredsof cars planned for Dubai
Where it tests
Pony has not published its Dubai test areas. It has tested at Dubai Mobility Labs and on public roads in some areas.
The car
ModelPony.ai test car
Made inChina (Pony.ai), on a Lexus RX
RidersNo riders yet
Book withNot open yet
FareNot set
Size4.89 m long, 1.70 m high
On boardNo driver in trials
How to spot itA grey Lexus RX with a tall black sensor tower on the roof, topped by a round lidar, and "Dubai Future Ride" on the front door.
Facts and sources
CompanyPony AI Inc. Principal office: 1301 Pearl Development Building, 1 Mingzhu 1st Street, Hengli Town, Nansha District, Guangzhou, China
ListingNasdaq: PONY. Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 2026 (Class A shares trading since Nov 2025)
UAE companyPony AI - FZCO, incorporated in the UAE in April 2025, wholly owned by Hongkong Pony AI Limited
Dubai stageDriverless trials since Apr 2026. No public or paid rides yet
Dubai permitRTA robotaxi testing permit, Sep 2025, for pilot testing 'in certain areas'
Dubai planPaid robotaxi service 'later in 2026' with a fleet of hundreds of cars
Dubai plan repeatedXinhua reported in Sep 2026 that Pony.ai 'plans to launch commercial robotaxi services in Dubai later this year'
Earlier planRoad tests in 2025, then 'fully driverless commercial operations by 2026' (RTA agreement, Jul 2025)
Dubai test areasNot published. Pony has tested at Dubai Mobility Labs (DSO) and on public roads in 'certain areas'
Local partnerNot named. Uber is a global partner; Uber said in Aug 2026 that the expanded deal 'includes plans to deploy Robotaxis in the Middle East'
Uber launch plan (2025)Pony and Uber said the partnership would 'first launch in a key market in the Middle East later this year' (2025). The market was not named. No Pony.ai rides on Uber in the UAE by Oct 2026
FleetNo UAE figure published. Global fleet 1,975 at Jun 2026
Abu DhabiStrategic partnership agreement with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), signed 2023 at GITEX. Pony.ai joined the SAVI cluster and got approval for road tests on Yas Island. No Abu Dhabi passenger service found
Status wording (Aug 2026)'continued to advance our deployment and commercialization activities in Croatia, Doha and Dubai'
