"Verne is designed around the opposite principle: a purpose-built two-seat electric pod with no steering wheel, no pedals, and legroom its creators compare to the back of a Rolls-Royce, intended to be cheaper than Uber or Bolt."
"Under the partnership, Pony.ai will supply the technology and the vehicle: its Gen-7 autonomous driving system deployed on the Arcfox Alpha T5, a robotaxi developed with Chinese automaker BAIC."
"Verne will own and operate the fleet and handle the service layer, including regulatory approvals. Uber will integrate the service into its global ride-hailing platform, running alongside Verne's own customer-facing app."
Pony.ai's Gen-7 system is being tested in Zagreb on the Arcfox Alpha T5 robotaxi. Verne, co-founded by Mate Rimac, is developing a two-seat electric pod without traditional controls. The partnership with Uber aims to create a commercial robotaxi service, with Verne managing the fleet and regulatory aspects. Uber will integrate this service into its platform. Although testing is ongoing, a commercial launch date has not been set, and Uber plans to invest in Verne for future expansion.
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