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

inDrive, a rival to ride-hailing service Uber, plans to start testing autonomous taxis in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, in the first half of 2027. The tests will be conducted in collaboration with Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving technology company, and Nvidia, a US-based technology firm. inDrive will be utilizing Pony.ai's Level 4 autonomous driving system in the tests.