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00:02Uber has partnered with Pony.ai and Croatian startup Verne to launch a commercial roba-taxi
00:07service in Zagreb, marking the first commercial roba-taxi service in Europe, according to Reuters.
00:13Pony.ai will provide autonomous driving technology, while Verne will own the fleet
00:18and manage daily operations. Uber will integrate the service into its ride-hailing platform
00:22alongside Verne's app and will invest in Verne as part of the agreement.
00:26The companies have begun on-road testing and are preparing for fare-charging services.
00:31Verne will lead regulatory approval efforts in Europe and coordinate deployment.
00:35The companies plan to scale the service to thousands of robot haxes and expand into additional
00:40cities and markets over time.
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