Uber and Pony.ai plan to expand robotaxi service in Europe with 2,000 vehicles

Uber and said they are planning an expanded rollout of robotaxis in Europe that targets a fleet of 2,000 autonomous vehicles, according to a report by Yahoo Finance published Aug. 14, 2026.

The partnership began with an initial deployment in Zagreb, Croatia. The same plan, as described in the Yahoo Finance report, would extend the effort beyond Zagreb by adding four additional European cities.

The report frames the next phase as a scale-up effort, shifting the program from a single-country test environment toward a broader regional footprint in Europe.

For Uber, the robotaxi effort is another attempt to diversify beyond ride-hailing into autonomous and higher-capacity mobility offerings. For, scaling operations across multiple cities is a test of how quickly its technology and operational model can be replicated outside a single geography.

Robotaxis are generally deployed under safety and regulatory frameworks that differ by country and municipality. The prospect of adding multiple European cities implies that the companies expect progress on approvals and local operating requirements, though the report does not detail specific regulatory milestones or timelines for each city.

Even if vehicle counts and city targets are set, actual service commencement can depend on testing, safety validation, mapping, and data collection, as well as the readiness of local partners and infrastructure. The Yahoo Finance report does not lay out those step-by-step operational dependencies in the information available here.

As the expansion plan develops, the main question is how quickly the companies can convert a stated fleet goal into day-to-day service. Investors and observers will likely watch for concrete city-by-city schedules, any changes to the operating model, and whether the expansion includes publicly accessible service or limited, supervised operations.

For now, key details remain unspecified in the reported description, including the exact names of the four additional cities, the expected start dates, and whether the 2,000-vehicle target is tied to a single rollout deadline or a phased buildout.