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California DMV revokes Pony.ai autonomous testing permit

S3 · 05/2022 · Pony.AI

Record

CompanyPony.AI
Categoryav trucking
Typeregulatory
Date05/2022
Time of daynot documented
Locationno physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record)
SeverityS3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
ScaleCalifornia testing permit revoked
Confidencehigh
VerificationCited source on file; not independently re-verified
SourceTechCrunch

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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.

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