Pony.ai Advances World Deployment with Launch of Europe’s First Industrial Robotaxi Service in Zagreb

• Members of the general public can now e-book rides via the Verne app in Zagreb, Croatia, with Uber app integration to comply with

• The launch marks a brand new milestone in Pony.ai’s dual-engine progress technique

Pony AI Inc., a worldwide chief within the large-scale commercialization of autonomous driving expertise, introduced that its robotaxi program in partnership with Verne and Uber has formally begun business service in Zagreb, Croatia, marking Europe’s first business robotaxi service.

Starting immediately, members of the general public can e-book and pay for Pony.ai-powered robotaxi rides via the Verne app. The service will quickly even be out there via the Uber app. The preliminary service zone covers key districts of the Croatian capital, with plans to broaden protection throughout the town. Working each day from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., the service initially spans roughly 90 sq. kilometers throughout the broader Zagreb metropolis heart space, together with Zagreb Airport.

The service launch comes two weeks after Pony.ai, Verne and Uber introduced their partnership to introduce robotaxis in Europe. For Pony.ai, the launch represents an essential development within the firm’s dual-engine progress technique, extending its business robotaxi footprint into Europe and constructing on its newest momentum in scaling robotaxi operations throughout home and worldwide markets. It follows Pony.ai’s current Gen-7 unit economics (“UE”) breakeven milestones in two of China’s tier-one cities, validating the business readiness of its expertise and enterprise mannequin.

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“This launch marks an essential milestone for Pony.ai as we proceed to broaden our business robotaxi operations globally,” stated Dr. James Peng, Founder and CEO of Pony.ai. “As we advance our dual-engine progress technique, Zagreb represents each our first business robotaxi service in Europe and a significant validation of our Gen-7 robotaxi capabilities in a brand new market. Along with robust companions, we’re constructing a scalable path to deliver secure, dependable, and accessible autonomous mobility to extra customers world wide.”

“For the primary time in Europe, there’s a actual business robotaxi service. Folks can use it and take actual autonomous rides,” stated Marko Pejković, Co-Founder and CEO of Verne. “We stated we’d launch in Zagreb in 2026. At the moment, we did. That is simply the beginning.”

For Pony.ai, the business service rollout in Zagreb demonstrates the adaptability of its autonomous driving answer throughout various regulatory and working environments. The swift service launch additionally underscores the effectivity of Pony.ai’s joint-deployment mannequin, beneath which Pony.ai contributes its confirmed robotaxi platform and operational know-how, whereas companions akin to Verne lead native operations, market readiness, and regulatory execution.

As Pony.ai continues to broaden its robotaxi enterprise, the corporate expects its dual-engine technique and joint-deployment mannequin to proceed driving fleet progress and supporting its purpose of reaching 3,000 automobiles in its fleet by the tip of this yr.