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Taxi service inDrive signed a memorandum with Pony.ai and Nvidia to test robotaxis in Astana in the first half of 2027. Pony.ai will provide Gen-7 robotaxis, Nvidia — the Hyperion platform and the Halos safety system. Initially, the cars will have a safety operator on board; the goal is fully driverless rides.
Bekzod NazarovAmerican electric vehicle maker Rivian has acquired the British startup Third Dimension, whose technology turns images and videos into realistic 3D worlds. The deal is expected to accelerate the development of driver-assistance systems and a driverless robotaxi for Uber, which Rivian plans to deliver by 2028.
Bekzod NazarovOn its third-quarter earnings call, Tesla said it will expand the Cybercab service: a launch in Dallas in November, entry into other cities by the end of the year, and the start of selling the cybercab to parking operators. The company claims production is easy to scale, but acknowledges regulatory and technological limitations. In September, NHTSA opened an investigation into the Cybercab's compliance with federal safety standards.
Bekzod NazarovOn its third-quarter earnings call, Tesla said it will begin delivering two-seat driverless Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026, initially in small volumes. All cabins currently produced in Texas are going to the company's own robotaxi fleet. The rollout is complicated by an NHTSA investigation into the vehicle's compliance with federal safety standards, as well as another delay of the driver-supervision-free version of FSD.
Bekzod NazarovThe partnership of Uber, Croatian startup Verne and China's Pony.ai has been operating in Zagreb since April: the cars have driven 200,000 km, and on 10 September Europe's first trips without a human at the wheel began — for invited users along a 22-kilometre route. The next city is Manchester; Uber is considering more than 30 European cities in total.
Sardor Qodirov
