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inDrive signs MOU to test Pony.ai Gen-7 robotaxis with Nvidia in Astana in 2027
inDrive said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Pony.ai and Nvidia to explore integrating Pony.ai’s Gen-7 robotaxis into inDrive’s app and to begin supervised testing in Astana, Kazakhstan in the first half of 2027. Nvidia will provide its Hyperion platform and Halos safety system; initial trials will include a safety operator and aim for fully driverless service eventually.
KEY POINTS
- inDrive said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Pony.ai and Nvidia to explore integrating Pony.ai’s Gen-7 robotaxis into inDrive’s app and to begin supervised testing in Astana, Kazakhstan in the first half of 2027.
- Nvidia will provide its Hyperion platform and Halos safety system; initial trials will include a safety operator and aim for fully driverless service eventually.
- The agreement pairs a global ride-hailer with Pony.ai’s vehicles and Nvidia’s autonomous stack, advancing robotaxi deployment outside the U.S. and China and enabling testing in challenging winter conditions at potentially lower deployment cost.
WHY IT MATTERS
The agreement pairs a global ride-hailer with Pony.ai’s vehicles and Nvidia’s autonomous stack, advancing robotaxi deployment outside the U.S. and China and enabling testing in challenging winter conditions at potentially lower deployment cost.