Uber and Pony.ai expand plans to deploy 2,000 self-driving taxis across Europe

Uber Technologies is planning to expand its partnership with, with the aim of deploying thousands of self-driving taxis across Europe, according to a market report published on Aug. 14. The report says the initiative is expected to scale to 2,000 robotaxis, placing additional pressure on both companies to address operational and regulatory requirements for driverless vehicles on public roads.

The effort pairs Uber, a ride-hailing platform that coordinates trips through its app, with, a company focused on autonomous driving technology. While the report frames the move as a deployment expansion, it does not provide details on which European countries are targeted, what geographic areas would be covered first, or whether the taxis would operate fully driverless from day one.

The partnership also highlights the broader strategy that has emerged across autonomous mobility. Rather than building every component end-to-end, ride-hailing firms increasingly seek autonomy partners that can supply software and vehicle systems, while the platform side provides passenger access, routing, and demand aggregation. For Uber, that could reduce the friction of entering robotaxi services, even as autonomy deployments remain constrained by local rules.

Europe is also emerging as a key testing ground for robotaxi concepts, in part because regulators and cities are requiring clear safety cases, reporting, and data governance before larger service areas go live. The report does not describe the status of approvals or trials with, so it is unclear how much of the 2,000-taxi plan depends on incremental permissions in each market.

Market watchers are likely to read the rollout scale as a announcement of confidence in ’s ability to run autonomous operations at higher volume, and of Uber’s willingness to pursue a business model beyond traditional human-driver rides. Still, translating a deployment target into consistent availability and safe operations is typically where robotaxi programs face the steepest challenges.

Neither Uber nor, in the cited report, disclosed specific economic terms, timelines beyond the stated expansion, or performance metrics such as accident rates, rider experience benchmarks, or cost per ride. The report also does not indicate whether these taxis are intended for commercial public service in the same way as standard Uber trips or under a separate pilot framework with limited service windows.