Uber and Pony.ai have announced plans to collaborate on deploying more than 2,000 Pony.ai robotaxis across Europe.
The partnership will expand from the existing commercial service in Zagreb (coming soon to the Uber platform) to four additional European cities, with details about the rollout announced in phases. The expanded partnership also includes plans to deploy in the Middle East.
The agreement gives Pony.ai’s joint-deployment model a clearer path to commercial scale. The model brings together three core functions required to operate robotaxi services at scale: Level 4 (L4) autonomous driving technology, a leading mobility platform and day-to-day fleet operations. It allows technology, platform and fleet partners to work together in the same market; individual partners may also take on more than one role. Vehicle funding and ownership can sit with different partners depending on the market.
Under the expanded partnership, Pony.ai will provide its L4 autonomous driving technology, and rider-experience and operational expertise developed through multiple large-scale robotaxi deployments. Uber will provide customer access through its global mobility platform, including booking, payment and customer service capabilities. Day-to-day fleet operations may be carried out by established local fleet partners selected for each market.
For Pony.ai, the expanded partnership with Uber marks an evolution of its growth strategy, complementing continued expansion into new markets with fleet deployments at regional scale. The collaboration dates back to May 2025, when Pony.ai and Uber first announced plans to bring Pony.ai robotaxis onto the Uber platform in international markets. In 2026, the companies worked with Croatian mobility company Verne to launch Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, with Verne serving as the local fleet owner and operator.
“This expanded agreement marks an important new phase in the partnership between Pony.ai and Uber. It reflects our shared commitment to bringing safe, reliable robotaxi services to more European cities,” said Dr James Peng, the founder and CEO of Pony.ai. “By combining Pony.ai’s proven autonomous driving technology and operational know-how with Uber’s global mobility platform and extensive market reach, we aim to build sustained commercial operations at scale across Europe and beyond.”
“The next chapter for autonomous mobility is about moving from individual launches to repeatable commercial scale,” said Sarfraz Maredia, global head of autonomous mobility and delivery at Uber. “Together with Pony.ai, we’re combining advanced autonomous technology with Uber’s hybrid platform, on-the-ground experience and operational excellence, to build a model that can quickly and reliably expand across cities.”
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