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Pony.ai robotaxi hits road center divider and traffic sign in Fremont

S2 · · Pony.AI · Fremont, CA, USA

Record

CompanyPony.AI
Categoryav trucking
Typecrash
Date
Time of day10:50 PT
LocationFremont, CA, USA
SeverityS2 (minor injury or single-unit damage)
Scale1 vehicle
Confidencehigh
VerificationCited source on file; not independently re-verified
SourceReuters

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A Pony.ai vehicle operating in autonomous mode struck a center median divider and a traffic sign after making a right turn in Fremont, California.

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