Uber has revealed that it would be expanding its partnership with China’’s Pony AI (Pony.ai) to introduce more than 2,000 robotaxis in Europe.
The comes as more companies focus on large-scale commercialisation of autonomous driving services.
The expanded partnership will add to existing plans to launch a commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb in Croatia. Users will be able to book these rides through Uber’s platform, with plans to grow the service to four more European cities down the line.
The partnership model will blend three key elements needed to provide robotaxi services at scale: a mobility platform, fleet management capacity and autonomous driving technology.
Both companies also intend to explore opportunities in the Middle East, however, exact details for these have not been shared yet.
