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Pony.ai autonomous vehicle expansion

Overview

Pony.ai is expanding its autonomous vehicle operations across commercial freight and passenger transport sectors.

In logistics, the company is partnering with SANY to deploy 100,000 driverless, electric trucks on Chinese roads by 2030. This strategy utilizes Level 4 technology and includes a ‘1+4 model’, where a single truck with a driver leads a convoy of four autonomous trucks. The companies aim to bring the first electric and autonomous truck, featuring a 400 kW battery, to market within 2026.

In the passenger sector, Pony.ai has partnered with Uber and Croatian startup Verne to launch Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia. Transitioning from initial services that included a licensed safety operator, the partnership has now launched a fully driverless service. These operations utilize Arcfox Alpha T5 crossover models equipped with seventh-generation autonomous driving technology and 360-degree sensor systems. To optimize passenger space, the front passenger seat has been replaced with a large screen. The service operates on a 22-kilometer route connecting Verne’s headquarters, the central business district, and Franjo Tuđman Airport.

As of late September 2026, the Zagreb service has completed over 200,000 autonomous kilometers across several thousand passenger trips. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi visited the Verne team and the Rimac Group campus in Zagreb to support the development of these autonomous mobility solutions. While the project aims to eventually deploy over 2,000 robotaxis across Europe, regulatory hurdles remain. Current European Union legislation limits small-series production approvals to 1,500 vehicles per year, which may complicate large-scale cross-border expansion.

Further international expansion includes an agreement with South Korean operator FutureLink to deploy approximately 200 driverless taxis in Seoul’s Gangnam district by 2028. Financial results for Q2 2026 showed total revenue of $36.22 million, though the robotaxi segment saw a 691.2% revenue surge.

Entities

Pony.ai · Uber · Verne · Zagreb · Waymo

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Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi visits Verne in Zagreb to support autonomous robotaxi technology

    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi visited Zagreb to support Verne, which is operating Europe's first commercial robotaxi service and conducting driverless autonomous tests on public roads.

  2. 18 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Verne and Pony.ai launch driverless robotaxi service in Zagreb

    Verne and Pony.ai have launched Europe's first driverless robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia, testing fully autonomous trips on a 22km route between the city center and the airport.

  3. 20 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 13 sources
    Verne and Pony.ai launch driverless robotaxi tests in Zagreb

    Verne and Pony.ai have begun Europe’s first fully driverless robotaxi test rides on public roads in Zagreb, operating on a 22km route between Buzin and the airport.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Pony.ai to deploy 200 robotaxis in South Korea by 2028

    Pony.ai plans to deploy 200 autonomous taxis in South Korea by 2028 through a partnership with FutureLink, focusing on Seoul's Gangnam district.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Pony AI reports 691% surge in robotaxi revenue for Q2

    Pony AI reported Q2 2026 revenue of $36.22 million, driven by a 691.2% surge in its robotaxi segment, despite missing overall analyst revenue expectations.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 15 sources
    Uber launches first European robotaxi service in Zagreb

    Uber has launched its first European robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia, through a partnership with Pony.ai and Verne. Users can book autonomous rides via the Uber app, initially with a safety operator on-site

  7. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 23 sources
    Uber and Pony.ai launch first European robotaxi service in Zagreb

    Uber, Pony.ai, and Verne have launched Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, planning to expand to five European cities with a fleet of over 2,000 autonomous vehicles.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Pony.ai and Sany target 100,000 autonomous electric trucks by 2030

    Pony.ai and Sany aim to deploy 100,000 autonomous, electric trucks in China by 2030, utilizing Level 4 technology and convoy driving models.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 31 sources
    Uber and Pony. ai to deploy 2,000 robotaxis across Europe

    Uber and Pony. ai are expanding their partnership to deploy over 2,000 Level 4 autonomous robotaxis across four additional European cities and potentially the Middle East.

  10. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Pony.ai targets 100,000 autonomous trucks by 2030

    Pony.ai aims to deploy 1,000 autonomous electric heavy trucks by 2027 and reach 100,000 L4 autonomous light trucks by 2030, leveraging a 70% reduction in hardware costs.

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