Look, no hands: Euronews rode driverless in Europe's first robotaxi in Zagreb
The US firm’s robotaxi service is up and running in Zagreb in partnership with local company Verne and Chinese AI firm Pony.ai, a partnership that plans to expand across Europe. Euronews got to see how it works firsthand in Croatia.
Euronews captured the launch of Europe's first robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia, through driverless taxis. Uber partnered with local service operator Verne and Chinese AI firm Pony.ai to bring fully autonomous vehicle rides to multiple European cities. The Zagreb collaboration was launched in April and marks a significant step forward for Uber's pioneering autonomous taxi programs across the continent.
These driverless vehicles still have a human safety operator in the driver's seat, acting as a security measure, but soon, riders in Zagreb will be able to experience fully driverless rides on a 22-kilometre route between Verne's headquarters and the airport. The partnership combines Uber's platform expertise, Verne's fleet operations and road experience, and Pony.ai's world-class autonomous vehicle technology, despite the differing approaches to mobility and AI in Europe, America and China.
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