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Pony AI, NVIDIA Take Their Robotaxi Ambitions to a New Market
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Fusion42 · 23 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Pony AI, NVIDIA, and inDrive have partnered to explore deploying Level 4 autonomous robotaxis in Astana, Kazakhstan, leveraging local legal frameworks for driverless vehicles and AI technology from NVIDIA. The move aims to test the commercial and regulatory feasibility in Kazakhstan before considering expansion.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility, and 4 sources have reported it.
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You can use Kazakhstan’s new legal framework to test advanced robotaxi services with major tech providers already buying in. That market grants a low-barrier entry for you to pilot autonomous rides and build early operational experience outside China.
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4 sources · 23 Oct 2026
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