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3 strategic moves read from public sources, up to 23 Oct 2026.

Expanding partner‑led robotaxi rollout Expanding testing of Gen-7 robotaxis Preparing Robotruck entry into Europe

Expanding partner‑led robotaxi rollout

Pony.ai appears to be broadening its partner‑led robotaxi commercialization beyond China, moving into new regions such as Central Asia, Europe and Japan while continuing trials in the United Kingdom.

Public signs include an MOU for a Kazakhstan feasibility path with inDrive and NVIDIA, a series of European test‑market announcements and trials with Uber and Verne in Zagreb, London and Manchester, and a strategic partnership memorandum in Japan.

  1. Pony.ai announced an MOU with inDrive and NVIDIA to explore autonomous ride‑hailing in Kazakhstan, with Astana as the planned first test market.

    linkedin.com

  2. Pony.ai, Uber and Verne jointly announced a Manchester launch for Pony.ai's seventh‑generation robotaxi, following a recent London announcement.

    news.google.com

  3. London is identified as the second European city in the Pony.ai‑Uber partnership after Zagreb, though fleet ownership and launch timing have not been announced.

    news.google.com

  4. Pony.ai showcased its Gen‑7 Robotaxi at the Kyoto Smart City Expo 2026 and signed an MOU with MKHD to explore collaboration opportunities in Japan.

    linkedin.com

  5. MK Group and Pony.ai signed a strategic partnership memorandum in Japan, providing a local taxi‑operator counterpart and confirming a Japanese Pony.ai entity.

    prtimes.jp

  6. Testing of Pony.ai's Gen‑7 robotaxis in London is expected to begin in the coming weeks as part of its Uber partnership, with plans for more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe.

    linkedin.com

Expanding testing of Gen-7 robotaxis

Pony.ai appears to be broadening real‑world validation of its seventh‑generation Level 4 robotaxi platform across multiple international sites, including Europe and Central Asia, and partnering with local operators to assess feasibility of fully driverless services.

Public announcements and test‑ride reports show a series of new pilot routes, collaborations with ride‑hailing partners, and a fully driverless ride in Zagreb, indicating a coordinated effort to demonstrate the scalability and commercial viability of the Gen‑7 stack.

  1. Pony.ai announced an MOU with inDrive and NVIDIA to assess technical, operational, regulatory and commercial feasibility for Level 4-ready robotaxis in Kazakhstan, with Pony.ai supplying Gen-7 robotaxis and NVIDIA providing AI infrastructure.

    linkedin.com

  2. Pony.ai has started testing its seventh-generation robotaxi in Manchester shortly after announcing London testing, adding a second UK urban environment for validating the Gen-7 platform and the Pony.ai-Verne-Uber partner-based fleet model.

    news.google.com

  3. Pony.ai said its Gen-7 robotaxis are expected to begin testing in London in the coming weeks with Uber, adding another complex European urban environment for validating the same seventh-generation platform already being used in Zagreb.

    linkedin.com

  4. Pony.ai said Uber's leadership team experienced a fully driverless ride in Zagreb with Verne using Pony.ai technology, adding high-profile partner validation of the no-safety-driver capability in a European setting.

    linkedin.com

  5. Pony.ai said its CFO discussed the economics of scaling robotaxis, including fleet size, vehicle density, lower hardware costs, AI‑driven development, progress toward unit‑economics breakeven in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and adaptation of the technology to European roads in Zagreb.

    linkedin.com

  6. Pony.ai's Gen-4 Level 4 Robotruck, co-developed with GAC Commercial Vehicle, uses the same domain controller as Pony.ai's seventh-generation robotaxis and is scheduled for volume production later in 2026 with major autonomous-driving-kit cost reductions.

    blog.pony.ai

Preparing Robotruck entry into Europe

Pony.ai appears to be gearing up for a market entry of its Level 4 autonomous Robotruck in Europe and the Middle East within the next two years, extending its autonomy platform beyond robotaxi applications into freight and logistics routes.

Public indications include hiring for L4 decision‑making and path‑planning work in Fremont, discussions with European governments and potential customers about road tests, a launch tied to planned volume production and a stated market‑entry timeline, and framing the Robotruck as a transfer of the robotaxi autonomy stack into freight.

  1. Pony.ai is hiring for L4 decision-making and path-planning work in Fremont across Robotaxi, Robotruck and POV business units, including HD-map-independent driving, safety fallbacks and lower-compute redundant systems that would be important for transferring the stack into new road environments.

    linkedin.com

  2. Pony.ai's Hanover Gen‑4 truck debut was framed as a transfer of its robotaxi autonomy platform into freight, with the robotaxi-proven autonomy stack moving into volume freight production rather than remaining a standalone trucking experiment.

    techtimes.com

  3. Pony.ai's Hannover Robotruck launch was tied to planned volume production later in 2026, target use cases in long-haul freight, ports and dedicated logistics routes, and a stated plan for European and Middle Eastern Robotruck market entry within two years.

    automotiveworld.com

  4. Reuters reported that Pony.ai is speaking with European governments and potential customers about road tests for its new Level 4 autonomous heavy goods vehicle, indicating active preparation for European validation rather than only a trade-show reveal.

    reuters.com

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