The companies did not reveal which areas they plan to expand to, but Pony told SiliconRepublic.com that further details will follow.
Uber and Pony AI are expanding their partnership to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe.
The two first began collaborating in 2025 by bringing Pony robotaxis onto Uber’s platform in international markets outside the US – starting in Zagreb, in partnership with Croatian mobility company Verne.
Now, they intend to expand this to four additional cities across the continent. The companies did not reveal which locations they plan to focus on, but a Pony spokesperson told SiliconRepublic.com that further details will follow. The expansion will also see robotaxi rollouts to the Middle East, the two said.
Uber’s 200m-plus active user base and a growing network of human drivers, combined with Pony’s level-4 autonomous driving technology and rider experience, are expected to help the two scale their plans for wider robotaxi deployment.
The US ride-hailing platform has major autonomous vehicle (AV) goals, with plans in place to expand robotaxis to London, Madrid, Munich, Hong Kong and a number of US cities. The company already operates AVs across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh, alongside US cities Atlanta, Austin and Dallas.
Uber also has existing partnerships with May Mobility, Lucid and Nuro, China’s Baidu and WeRide, and the UK’s Wayve to test and deploy AVs across metropolitan areas worldwide. It also works with Nvidia – which unveiled open-source AI models for self-driving vehicles earlier this year – to further develop the tech behind its robotaxis.
The 2016-founded Pony, meanwhile, operates fully driverless robotaxi services in four Chinese cities, where it claims to have achieved city-wide breakeven unit economics in multiple markets, “validating its commercially sustainable model for operating robotaxis at scale”.
“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.
“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.”
Pony announced the launch of an AV mobility pilot programme earlier this year with Bolt and Stellantis to test out its seventh-generation robotaxis in Luxembourg.
Pony posted robotaxi revenue growth of nearly 400pc year-over-year in its quarter ending on 31 March this year. The company expects to end the year with a robotaxi fleet exceeding 3,500 vehicles deployed in more than 20 cities worldwide.
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