成本大降70%！小马智行彭军称2025年是Robotaxi量产元年

Core Insights - During the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, the L4 autonomous driving company Pony.ai unveiled its seventh-generation automotive-grade autonomous driving hardware and software system, along with three mass-produced models of the seventh-generation Robotaxi family [1][3] - The new Robotaxi models feature 100% automotive-grade components, a 70% reduction in total cost of the autonomous driving suite compared to the previous generation, and a platform-adaptable design, making it the first system globally to achieve L4-level fully autonomous driving capabilities based on automotive-grade chips [1][3] Cost Reduction and Technology Advancements - The core costs of the autonomous driving suite, which include the onboard computing unit and LiDAR, saw an 80% reduction in the cost of the onboard computing unit and a 68% reduction in LiDAR costs from the sixth to the seventh generation [3] - The platform design of the seventh-generation system enhances vehicle adaptability, allowing for the incubation of three Robotaxi models that have already begun road testing [3] Future Plans and Collaborations - Pony.ai's L4 Robotaxi fleet has achieved 500,000 hours of all-scenario, all-weather, and fully unmanned operations based on the PonyWorld world model technology [3] - The year 2025 is highlighted as the year of mass production for Robotaxi, coinciding with the results of Pony.ai's Kunlun Plan, which aims to advance the mass production of Robotaxi in collaboration with Toyota, BAIC, and GAC [3]