Pony AI is inching closer to its initial public offering in the U.S., but as it does so, it continues to drop its minimum target for what it hopes to

Pony.ai Inc. is looking to raise as much as $195 million from its US initial public offering as automotive-related companies lead a modest pickup in Chinese listings.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Chinese self-driving technology company Pony AI is seeking up to $224 million in IPO in the United States, according to the company's filing on Thursday. Pony AI said it operates a fleet of 190 "robotrucks" in Beijing and Guangzhou and more than 250 robotaxis in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Shanghai.

By Arasu Kannagi Basil (Reuters) -Pony AI is seeking a valuation of up to $4.48 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, it said on Thursday, as the Chinese self-driving firm moves ahead with its long-sought plan for a New York listing.