# Pony.ai Unveils New Gen-4 Robotruck in Collaboration with GAC Commercial Vehicle

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- Published: 2026-09-14T19:36:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

HANNOVER, Germany, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, Pony
AI Inc. ("Pony.ai") (NASDAQ: PONY; HKEX: 2026) today unveiled a new Level 4 (L4)
autonomous heavy-duty truck developed in collaboration with GAC Commercial Vehicle.
The global debut marks the latest step in the companies’ collaboration and advances
Pony.ai’s efforts to bring its fourth generation (Gen-4) Robotruck platform into
mass production and commercial deployment.

As one of the models in Pony.ai’s Gen-4 Robotruck lineup, the new vehicle is built
on GAC Commercial Vehicle’s T9 battery-electric heavy-duty truck platform. Volume
production is scheduled to begin later this year, with vehicles to be deployed in
long-haul freight, dedicated-route logistics and port transportation.

The new model integrates Pony.ai’s Gen-4 L4 autonomous trucking system with GAC 
Commercial Vehicle’s fully redundant drive-by-wire chassis. Its steering, braking,
communications, power supply, computing and sensing systems all feature fully redundant
architectures to support safe operation across a wide range of conditions.

The vehicle is also equipped with a fully automotive-grade autonomous driving kit(
ADK) comprising nine lidars, three millimeter-wave radars and 13 cameras, providing
360-degree sensing coverage with no blind spots. It uses the same domain controller
as Pony.ai’s seventh-generation (Gen-7) Robotaxis. The bill-of-materials cost of
the ADK has been reduced by 70% compared with the previous generation, while transportation
costs per ton-kilometer are expected to fall by 30%.

Pony.ai’s energy-efficiency algorithms, combined with the T9’s ultra-low drag coefficient
of 0.4 Cd, are also expected to reduce energy consumption by 10% compared with conventional
trucks, supporting smarter, greener and more efficient freight operations.

"The global debut of the T9 autonomous heavy-duty truck with GAC Commercial Vehicle
marks another important step in accelerating the mass production and commercial 
deployment of Pony.ai’s Robotrucks," He Xing, Vice President of Pony.ai and Head
of the company’s Robotruck business, said. "Looking ahead, we will deepen our collaboration
with GAC Commercial Vehicle, continue advancing volume production and deployment
of the T9 Robotrucks, and bring our jointly developed autonomous trucking solutions
to markets around the world."

The new model extends Pony.ai’s longstanding partnership with GAC Group from Robotaxi
into Robotruck. Pony.ai and GAC Commercial Vehicle signed a strategic cooperation
agreement on April 16. Within five months, the companies completed vehicle testing
and validation ahead of the model’s formal launch. This accelerated development 
process was supported by Pony.ai’s autonomous driving expertise, together with GAC
Commercial Vehicle’s automotive engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

Pony.ai began developing Robotrucks in 2018 and has since built a product portfolio
spanning heavy- and light-duty trucks. The company is advancing its Gen-4 Robotrucks
toward mass production while working with vehicle manufacturers and logistics operators
across long-haul freight, bulk commodity transportation, port logistics and urban
delivery. Its approach applies the same underlying Virtual Driver technology across
Robotaxis, heavy-duty trucks and light-duty trucks, supported by fully redundant
safety architectures.

Pony.ai also plans to expand its Robotruck business internationally, including entering
markets in Europe and the Middle East over the next two years. The company intends
to build on the technology, commercial experience and partner-led approach developed
through its operations in China, as well as the overseas operating experience of
its Robotaxi business. Pony.ai currently has Robotaxi operations and partnerships
underway in markets including the UAE, Qatar, Croatia, Luxembourg, Singapore and
South Korea.

**About Pony AI Inc.**

Pony AI Inc. is a global leader in achieving large-scale commercialization of autonomous
mobility. Leveraging its vehicle-agnostic Virtual Driver technology, a full-stack
autonomous driving technology that seamlessly integrates Pony.ai’s proprietary software,
hardware and services, Pony.ai is developing a commercially viable and sustainable
business model that enables the mass production and deployment of vehicles across
transportation use cases. Founded in 2016, Pony.ai has expanded its presence across
China, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and other regions, ensuring widespread access
to its advanced technology.

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