Robotaxi startup Pony.ai now valued at $8.5B – TechCrunch
China- and U.S.-based Pony.ai said Monday its valuation has surged to $8.5 billion after the first close of its Series D funding round, a sign that investors continue to chase a space where mass deployment of autonomous fleets are still years away. Founded in 2016 and backed by Toyota, Pony is among a group of…