Pony AI Inc.Pony.ai's expanded robotaxi deployment across Europe under Uber partnership represents significant growth in demand for its services.
Pony.ai announced on August 14 that it will deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe under an expanded partnership with Uber that dates back to May 2025. The rollout extends from an existing commercial service in Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities, with plans to reach the Middle East as well. Uber processed $58 billion in gross bookings in the second quarter, with $25 billion paid to its 10.2 million drivers, and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has signaled autonomous vehicle cities could double to 15 by the end of 2026, backed by roughly $10 billion Uber plans to commit to partners. Uber added more first-time users over the past year than in any twelve months of the last five, with monthly active platform consumers up 16% year-over-year and trips up 18%, while non-GAAP net income climbed 29% to $1.6 billion. Pony.ai gave no timeline for the robotaxi rollout and did not name the four additional cities, and hedge fund ownership of Uber slipped from 153 funds to 147 last quarter while ownership of Pony.ai climbed from 23 to 31.
Pony AI Inc.Pony.ai's expanded robotaxi deployment across Europe under Uber partnership represents significant growth in demand for its services.
Uber Technologies IncUber's expanded robotaxi partnership with Pony.ai and strong growth in users and trips signal increased demand for its platform.