Pony AI and GAC Commercial Vehicle debuted their fourth-generation Level 4 autonomous heavy-duty truck at the IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 conference. The vehicle utilizes GAC’s T9 battery-electric platform and enters volume production later this year. Deployment plans target long-haul freight, logistics, and port transportation sectors.
The truck integrates nine lidars and 13 cameras with a fully redundant drive-by-wire chassis. Pony AI reduced the autonomous driving kit's cost by 70% compared to previous generations. The company projects a 30% decrease in transportation costs per ton-kilometer. Energy consumption is expected to drop by 10% compared to conventional trucks.