Pony.ai Inc. (NASDAQ:PONY) has introduced a new autonomous driving domain controller developed in collaboration with NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), marking the latest step in its push toward large-scale self-driving deployment.
The system is built on NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion architecture and powered by the DRIVE AGX Thor platform, incorporating NVLink technology to enhance performance and connectivity.
Designed for Pony AI’s Level 4 autonomous driving systems, the platform enables advanced capabilities such as multi-sensor data fusion, comprehensive environment perception and interpretation of complex driving scenarios. It also integrates safety redundancy and resilience features to improve reliability.
The architecture supports both single-chip and multi-chip configurations, with NVLink enabling communication between two DRIVE Thor system-on-chips. This setup delivers a combined peak computing capacity of 4,000 FP4 TFLOPS. The platform is intended to accommodate a range of compute levels and cooling solutions for different autonomous use cases.
“Our collaboration with NVIDIA has supported several critical milestones in Pony AI’s autonomous driving journey,” said James Peng, Founder and CEO of Pony AI. “The next-generation domain controller built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion will be a key enabler for the continued evolution of our L4 autonomous driving products and help accelerate large-scale commercialization.”
The partnership between Pony AI and NVIDIA dates back to 2017. In 2025, Pony AI began mass production of a Level 4 robotaxi controller powered by four NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin chips, which currently supports its seventh-generation robotaxi fleet.
Pony AI also reported that shipments of its “Fangzai” domain controller rose by more than 500% year-over-year in 2025. Its systems are deployed across markets including Germany, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan and Switzerland, supporting applications such as last-mile delivery, robotic street cleaning, logistics, mining operations and autonomous shuttle services.
Looking ahead, the company plans to expand its robotaxi fleet to more than 3,000 vehicles and operate in over 20 cities worldwide by the end of 2026.