UNITED STATES

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2025

Commission file number: 001-42409

Pony AI Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in ItsCharter)

1301 Pearl Development Building

1 Mingzhu 1st Street, Hengli Town, Nansha District

Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China,511458

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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Exhibit 99.1

PONY AI Inc. Among the Firstto Receive Permit for Fully Driverless Commercial Robotaxi Services in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area

SHANGHAI, China, July 26, 2025(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pony AI Inc. (“Pony.ai” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PONY), a global leader in achieving large-scalecommercialization of autonomous mobility, today announced that it has received a permit to provide fully driverless commercial Robotaxiservices of Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, issued at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (“WAIC”) 2025. Thisachievement demonstrates not only increasing regulatory trust and recognition in the Company’s technology and safety standards,but also represents another major milestone in advancing Robotaxi commercialization in a top-tier urban market in China.

Pony.ai is among the first companiesto receive this approval, making it the only company with fully driverless commercial Robotaxi service permits in all four of China’stier-one cities—Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The Company will launch fully driverless ride-hailing services, startingin the core business district of Jinqiao and Huamu before expanding to other regions. This milestone demonstrates Pony.ai’s technologicaland operational readiness and solidifies its leadership in advancing autonomous mobility in China — further accelerating the integrationof self-driving technology into Shanghai’s urban ecosystem.

With a population ofover 5 million people across nearly 1,400 square kilometers, Pudong New Area is home to key financial institutions, multinational corporations,and high-tech innovation hubs, serving as a gateway to China’s economy for the world. The newly opened area in Jinqiao and Huamurepresents the strategic core area of Pudong New Area. In particular, Huamu is located less than 3 kilometers from Lujiazui, the heartof Shanghai’s financial district and luxury retails. This close proximity enables Pony.ai to engage with premium users and unlocksubstantial commercial opportunities in the future.

About Pony AI Inc.

Pony AI Inc. is a global leader in achievinglarge-scale commercialization of autonomous mobility. Leveraging its vehicle-agnostic Virtual Driver technology, a full-stack autonomousdriving technology that seamlessly integrates Pony.ai’s proprietary software, hardware, and services, Pony.ai is developing a commerciallyviable and sustainable business model that enables the mass production and deployment of vehicles across transportation use cases. Foundedin 2016, Pony.ai has expanded its presence across China, Europe, East Asia, the Middle East and other regions, ensuring widespread accessibilityto its advanced technology. For more information, please visit: https://ir.pony.ai.

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Pony.ai
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Christensen Advisory
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