Chinese startup Pony.ai reports first robotaxi fire, no injuries

Beijing – one of Pony.ai‘Robocaxis took fire for the first time the Tuesday, no people harmed in the incident, use of US chinese had said CNBC.

The company has not disclosed the reason behind fire. Videos that borrow to show the incident in Beijing has circulated on social media. CNBC could not verify independently this footage.

Electric cards like those of tesla, trying to develop their own rowocezes, have previously captured blaze.

Pony.Ia said that one of their completely self-guided vehicles were detected as an abnormal status in Beijing around 9:30 AM LOCAL on May 13.

The company operates their cars using software that can be monitored in central mode.

There was passengers to advise the epic, and the vehicle automatically started an emergency cites, result in no collision or injury, pony. Noticed that service workers came in two minutes of receiving alert.

“During the process of handling, the vehicle has taken fire” pony..i said. “The staff in the coordinating site with relevant authority to perform realization measures, safely. The specific cause is currently investigation.”

Pony.III action fell more than 10% during the night. The stock is more than 25% for the year so far.

The company operaxis in parts of the main cities of the main cities of the main cities, Shanghai and Guanghou, for a total of 250 cars through the end of November.

Pony.ai at the end of April announced that you worked TOYOTABeijing’s Again. and gac action for robaxi vehicles that the company reported can cut costs from 70%.

Congal Autos Consider Most Ramped Up with electrical values ​​in China, with electric cars to become domestic players in the domestic market and automanship.