Toyota is investing $400 million in Pony.ai
Toyota is investing $400 million in Pony.ai
Business : Toyota is investing $400 million in Pony.ai, a developer of self-driving technology with headquarters in Silicon Valley and Guangzhou, China, at a valuation of just over $3 billion.
The financing comes amid a period of rising startup investment by automakers, who have been putting record sums to work in a bid to stay competitive.
About Pony.ai:
Pony.ai is an autonomous vehicle technology company co-located in Silicon Valley, Beijing and Guangzhou. The company was founded in December 2016 by James Peng and Lou Tiancheng who were formerly developers for Baidu in Silicon Valley.