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inDrive, Pony.ai, Nvidia to test robotaxis in Kazakhstan starting 2027

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Ride-hailing company inDrive is partnering with autonomous driving firm Pony.ai and AI technology provider Nvidia to test robotaxis in Kazakhstan starting in 2027. The initial phase will involve safety operators in Astana, with the goal of fully driverless rides. This collaboration aims to bring affordable autonomous ride-hailing to emerging markets, leveraging Nvidia's Hyperion platform and Pony.ai's Gen-7 robotaxis. The initiative also aligns with Kazakhstan's own plans to introduce autonomous taxi services. AI

IMPACT Expands robotaxi testing to emerging markets, potentially lowering costs and increasing accessibility.

RANK_REASON Partnership announcement for robotaxi testing in a new geographic region.

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inDrive, Pony.ai, Nvidia to test robotaxis in Kazakhstan starting 2027

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jagmeet Singh ·

    Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia

    inDrive plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital in the first half of 2027.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia inDrive plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital

    🤖 Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia inDrive plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital in the first half of 2027. 📰 Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch 🔗 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026…

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