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Founder · Executive · Engineer

James Peng

Pony.aiFounder and CEO

Peng has helped take autonomous driving from experimental prototypes toward commercial robotaxi fleets. Under his leadership, Pony.ai has developed vehicles for dense urban traffic and expanded driverless services beyond its original markets in China and the United States.

Career & education

Current role

Pony.aiDec 2016-present

Founder and CEO

Previously

Chief Architect, Autonomous Driving2015-Dec 2016

Principal Architect2012-2015

Google2005-2012

Software Engineer

Education

Stanford University University at Buffalo

Tsinghua University

Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

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