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• Pony AI (NasdaqGS:PONY) agreed to expand its partnership with Uber to deploy over 2,000 robotaxis across Europe and the Middle East.

• The rollout will start in several European cities, with plans to extend to additional locations in the Middle East over time.

• The agreement is framed as a commercial-scale deployment that uses Pony AI technology within Uber's ride hailing platform.

• The move positions Pony AI as a key player in large fleet autonomous mobility projects across multiple regions.

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Pony AI operates autonomous mobility services in China and internationally, and this expanded work with Uber highlights how the company is positioning its software and self driving technology within large scale ride hailing platforms rather than focusing only on operating its own standalone services.

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How does this Uber deal fit into Pony AI's wider business model?

The agreement reinforces Pony AI's joint deployment approach. The company focuses on Level 4 software, ride experience and operations, while partners handle platform access and parts of the fleet. It aligns with the company's existing paid, fully driverless services in China's tier one cities, where it reports city wide breakeven unit economics in several markets.

What synergies matter most between Pony AI and Uber in Europe and the Middle East?

Pony AI brings its autonomous driving stack and experience from multiple large scale robotaxi deployments. Uber contributes a large rider base along with booking, payments and customer service infrastructure, plus human drivers. Local fleet partners are expected to run daily operations, which allows each party to focus on its core strengths in each market.

What is the key signal to watch to judge whether this partnership is on track?

The main marker is how quickly the partners move from the current Zagreb service to active robotaxi operations across the four additional European cities that have been identified. A concrete checkpoint is whether several hundred Pony AI vehicles are live on the Uber app in those markets within the announced phased rollout window.

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