Pony.ai and Verne begin fully driverless robotaxi test rides in Zagreb, with invited passengers taking trips along a 22-kilometer route. The companies describe the effort as a European first for such fully driverless service, conducted as part of a broader commercialization and deployment roadmap in Europe.
The announcements position the test rides within the companies’ partnership and deployment model. One outlet frames the launch as a step alongside other industry participants involved in the robotaxi ecosystem, including Uber, while the PR materials emphasize the operational rollout and progress toward commercialization in Europe. Across reports, the focus remains on starting public-facing, limited test rides under driverless conditions rather than on a passenger service becoming broadly available.
While the outlets differ in how they contextualize the broader market—some pointing to additional partners or industry momentum—they agree on the core facts: a fully driverless robotaxi trial begins in Zagreb, using an identified route length and an invited-passenger format for the initial testing phase.
