Pony AI Inc. PONY, a Chinese autonomous driving startup, is drawing strong support from global investors as it scales its robotaxi fleet and advances toward profitability. The company’s growth trajectory comes at a time when many U.S. funds remain cautious on Chinese tech assets. Recent filings show ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, invested nearly $12.9 million in Pony.AI this month. It is the firm’s first direct stake in a Chinese company focused exclusively on Level 4 autonomous driving. ARK wasn’t alone in backing Pony.AI. Filings show that the robotaxi firm attracted at least 14 major global investors in the…