The future of autonomous driving: Pony.ai CEO on the rapidly developing driverless car space

In this episode of Beyond the Valley, James Peng, Pony.ai’s co-founder and CEO, speaks to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal about the rapid advancements in driverless technology.

Autonomous driving is quickly evolving, with Pony.ai at the forefront of this transformation.

In this episode of Beyond the Valley, James Peng, Pony.ai’s co-founder and CEO, spoke to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal about the rapid advancements in driverless technology.

They also touched on how the business is navigating global challenges, as well as what the future holds for autonomous vehicles in China and beyond.

Watch the video above for the full conversation.

This episode was recorded live on stage at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore.

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