Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony AI and Nvidia

inDrive has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pony.ai and Nvidia to explore bringing Pony.ai's Gen-7 robotaxis to its platform, with testing to begin in Astana, Kazakhstan, in the first half of 2027, initially with a safety operator. Pony.ai would supply the vehicles, inDrive would offer them through its app, and Nvidia would provide its Hyperion platform and Halos safety system. inDrive CTO Yuri Misnik described the approach as "capital-light by design."