Pony.ai becomes the first company to receive a citywide robotaxi permit for Shenzhen, allowing self&driving taxis to operate beyond pilot zones (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)

Evelyn Cheng / CNBC: Pony.ai becomes the first company to receive a citywide robotaxi permit for Shenzhen, allowing self-driving taxis to operate beyond pilot zones  —  China's Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, is about to allow self-driving taxis to operate throughout the city, ending years of pilot zones and tight limits.

Pony.ai becomes the first company to receive a citywide robotaxi permit for Shenzhen, allowing self&driving taxis to operate beyond pilot zones (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)
Evelyn Cheng / CNBC: Pony.ai becomes the first company to receive a citywide robotaxi permit for Shenzhen, allowing self-driving taxis to operate beyond pilot zones  —  China's Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, is about to allow self-driving taxis to operate throughout the city, ending years of pilot zones and tight limits.