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InDrive to test Pony.ai autonomous vehicles in Kazakhstan starting 2027

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InDrive, a competitor in the rideshare market, is planning to test autonomous vehicles from Pony.ai in Kazakhstan's capital city. These trials are scheduled to occur in the first half of 2027. The company is collaborating with Pony.ai and Nvidia for these robotaxi deployments in Central Asia. AI

IMPACT This collaboration signals potential expansion of autonomous vehicle services into new geographic markets.

RANK_REASON This is a planned product test for autonomous vehicles, not a release of a new AI model or frontier research.

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InDrive to test Pony.ai autonomous vehicles in Kazakhstan starting 2027

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · beyondthecode ·

    🧠 inDrive plans to test Pony.ai's autonomous vehicles in Kazakhstan's capital during the first half of 2027. The rideshare competitor is partnering with Pony.ai

    🧠 inDrive plans to test Pony.ai's autonomous vehicles in Kazakhstan's capital during the first half of 2027. The rideshare competitor is partnering with Pony.ai and Nvidia for the robotaxi trials in Central Asia. 📰 TechCrunch AI 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/uber -rival-in…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/uber-rival-indrive-eyes-…

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