Ride-hailing company inDrive announced a memorandum of understanding with Pony.ai and Nvidia to test autonomous taxis in Astana, Kazakhstan, in the first half of 2027, initially with safety operators and eventually aiming for fully driverless operation. Pony.ai will provide Gen-7 robotaxis, while Nvidia will supply the Hyperion platform and Halos safety system.
Uber and Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai announced an expanded partnership to launch a robotaxi service in London, with testing of Pony.ai's Gen-7 robotaxis slated to begin in the coming weeks. The companies first partnered in May 2025, starting in the Middle East and later expanding to Europe, planning to deploy 2,000 robotaxis. In August 2026, they launched an autonomous ride-hailing service in Zagreb with partner Verne.