Chinese autonomous driving technology firm Pony.ai announced at the end of last week it had filed for initial public offering (IPO) in the US, as it looks for further funding to expand its robotaxi fleet in China.

Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai plans to file publicly for an initial public offering in the US as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the situation.

China-based autonomous driving firm Pony AI, backed by automaker Toyota , filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. on Thursday, in another sign of growing investor interest in new listings and easing regulatory pressures.

Autonomous vehicles are increasingly global in scope, and the trajectory of one of the buzziest companies in that sector — China’s Pony.ai — helps explain why. Pony.ai’s robotaxis have operated on roads in the U.

The self-driving startup didn’t say how many shares it would list or give an anticipated price range in a filing with the SEC.

Toyota-backed autonomous vehicle company Pony AI has joined the list of Chinese firms going public on the U.S. stock market after a multi-year ban from Beijing on offshore capital raising. Zeekr, a luxury Chinese electric vehicle startup,

Self-driving startup Pony.ai of China filed for an IPO in the U.S. this week. Meanwhile, four companies – Springview, Oriental Rise, PTL, Samfine

Last night, Pony.ai, one of China’s most prominent names in autonomous driving and robotaxi rides, filed an IPO prospectus