Autonomes Fahren: Uber und Pony AI wollen 2000 Robotaxis in Europa einsetzen
In Zagreb haben die Partner ihren Fahrdienst bereits erfolgreich erprobt. Nun sollen weitere europäische Städte folgen. In China wächst derweil die Robotaxi-Skepsis.
Düsseldorf - Uber and Chinese provider Pony AI are significantly expanding their partnership in Europe, with plans to deploy over 2000 autonomous taxis on European roads. This initiative builds upon an existing collaboration between the two companies in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, which began at the start of the year. Four additional European cities are expected to join the program in the future.
Pony AI will provide further details regarding the timeline and locations in due course. The expansion also includes the Middle East. This move follows additional strides made by Uber in autonomous vehicle technology. In London, the company obtained permission from the UK start-up Wayve Technologies to run a supervised robotaxi service.
Moreover, Uber is testing a separate program for autonomous mobility in the British capital in collaboration with the Chinese tech giant Baidu. Facing increasing pressure, investors have recently expressed doubts about Uber's strategy in the driverless vehicle sector. In the United States, Waymo, an Alphabet subsidiary, is expanding rapidly, already active in Tokyo and London.
Reports suggesting Waymo is considering options to exit its existing exclusive robotaxi partnership with Uber have further impacted the company's stock price.
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