inDrive Eyes 2027 Robotaxi Tests With Pony.ai and NVIDIA

Ride-hailing platform inDrive has joined hands with Pony.ai and NVIDIA to explore bringing robotaxis to the country, with Astana identified as the first proposed market.

The companies announced on October 23 that they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to assess the feasibility of autonomous ride-hailing. The collaboration will examine whether Level 4-ready vehicles can operate through inDrive's existing platform while meeting local safety, regulatory and commercial requirements.

The announcement comes as autonomous driving companies look beyond their established markets. For inDrive, which operates across more than 1,200 cities in 47 countries, the collaboration offers an opportunity to understand how driverless vehicles could fit into its mobility business.

However, the companies are still evaluating the project. A commercial launch will depend on an agreement with the government of Kazakhstan.

Why Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan has been developing a regulatory framework for driverless transportation as part of its broader focus on digitalization...

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