Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia
techcrunch.comJagmeet Singh
inDrive, a ride-hailing company competing with Uber, plans to launch robotaxi tests using Pony.ai's autonomous vehicles in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan during the first half of 2027. The initiative involves partnership with Nvidia for supporting autonomous driving infrastructure.
Why it mattersThis marks a significant expansion of robotaxi deployment beyond China and North America, signaling how autonomous vehicle testing is globalizing to emerging markets with potentially less restrictive regulatory environments.
From the source: inDrive plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital in the first half of 2027.Read at techcrunch.com