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1. Pony.ai and Mowasalat Advance Robotaxi Commercial Operations in Doha
Pony.ai and Qatar's national transport company Mowasalat announced progress in their Robotaxi commercial operations in Doha during the second Autonomous e-Mobility Forum (AEMOB), held from September 7 to 9. Pony.ai began public-road testing in Doha in August 2025 and completed the transition from testing to commercial operations within four months. Passengers can now request Robotaxi rides through Mowasalat's Karwa app, with services covering Doha's historic district, central business areas, tourist attractions, and connections to Hamad International Airport.
During the forum, the companies also introduced Doha's first fully driverless Robotaxi ride experience without an onboard safety operator, using Pony.ai's Gen 7 Robotaxi. Qatar's Ministry of Transport said in July that the project's passenger satisfaction and safety performance had exceeded expectations and that its technology and operating system were ready for wider deployment. Pony.ai's global operations now span nine countries across the Middle East, Asia and Europe, with public passenger services in Croatia, Singapore and Qatar, while partnerships including Uber are expected to support the deployment of more than 4,000 Robotaxis outside China.
2. Senior Auto Secures Strategic Investment from Yueda Capital
Senior Auto, a provider of autonomous-driving solutions for heavy-duty trucks, announced on September 9 that it had completed a new strategic financing round backed by Yueda Capital. The funding will primarily support upgrades to its world model, continued optimization of its autonomous-driving system, and expansion into additional operating scenarios, with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of physical AI technology in heavy-duty applications.
Yueda Capital is the principal industrial investment platform of Jiangsu Yueda Group, which has experience in vehicle manufacturing, commercial vehicles, supply chain integration, and industrial resource coordination. Beyond financial support, the investment is expected to strengthen Senior Auto's cooperation with vehicle manufacturers, vehicle-platform adaptation, engineering deployment, and scenario expansion. Senior Auto has been developing a systematic platform centered on world model-based intelligent decision-making, covering multiple vehicle types and operating scenarios from algorithm development and system validation to deployment and continuous optimization.
3. BAIC Group's January-August Sales Exceed 1.03 Million Vehicles
BAIC Group released its August 2026 sales figures on September 8, reporting total sales of more than 121,900 vehicles in August and cumulative sales of more than 1,034,200 vehicles from January through August. Its self-owned brands continued to grow, with cumulative sales exceeding 708,200 vehicles, up 13% year-on-year. NEV sales exceeded 33,900 units in August, up 17% year-on-year, while January-August NEV sales surpassed 254,200 units, up 27%.
Overseas sales also maintained strong growth, exceeding 29,500 vehicles in August, up 14% year-on-year, and reaching more than 242,900 vehicles in the first eight months, up 28%. Within BAIC's NEV business, ARCFOX delivered 18,712 vehicles at retail in August, up 67.78% year-on-year, bringing January-August retail deliveries to 145,390 vehicles, up 80.10%. BAIC Group had already recorded 795,000 cumulative sales in the first half of 2026, with self-owned brands and NEVs up 14.2% and 22.6%, respectively.
