inDrive plans to start testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Astana, Kazakhstan, in the first half of 2027.
inDrive is a ride-hailing app that competes with Uber. Pony.ai develops self-driving technology. The plan covers testing only, in one city, within a window of about six months. It does not describe a commercial service, a fleet size, or a public launch date.
The pairing stands out because of how inDrive built its name. The app is known for letting riders propose their own fare, which drivers can accept or counter. A robotaxi has no one to haggle with, so inDrive would need another way to set prices if driverless cars ever joined its service.
The open question is how the cars would fit alongside human drivers. inDrive's supply is individual drivers, and whether robotaxis would add capacity or take trips from them matters to those drivers as much as the technology does.