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UBER AND PONY.AI DEPLOY 2,000 ROBOTAXIS ACROSS EUROPE

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FRI, AUG 14, 2026

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Uber and autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai are expanding their robotaxi partnership beyond Croatia to four additional European cities. The deployment will bring 2,000 autonomous vehicles to the continent.

The partnership began in Zagreb, Croatia and now extends to four new European markets. This expansion represents a significant step in bringing autonomous ride-hailing services to European consumers at scale. Pony.ai, a China-based autonomous driving company, has been developing self-driving technology for commercial deployment. Uber has pursued robotaxi services globally through various partnerships and acquisitions. The 2,000-vehicle rollout makes this one of the larger autonomous vehicle deployments in Europe to date. The specific cities beyond Zagreb have not been detailed, but the expansion signals confidence in regulatory pathways and consumer adoption across multiple European markets. The timeline and operational details for the additional deployments remain unclear. Both companies have faced regulatory scrutiny in various jurisdictions as robotaxi services continue to develop.

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