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inDrive, Pony.ai and NVIDIA plan robotaxi pilot in Astana in 2027
Rides would be booked through the inDrive app, Arsen Tomsky said. Astana's snow and ice will be a serious test for the technology, he said.
Tokhum AI · 1 min read · reviewed by Leyla
Key facts
- inDrive, Pony.ai and NVIDIA plan a robotaxi pilot in Astana in 2027
- Rides would be booked through the inDrive app, Arsen Tomsky said
- The plan was announced on the day NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang visited Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan has a legal framework for driverless transport, Tomsky said
- Tomsky said Astana's snow and ice will be a serious test for the technology
inDrive plans to launch a robotaxi pilot in Astana in 2027 with Pony.ai and NVIDIA, Arsen Tomsky said in a post on his Telegram channel on 23 October 2026. Passengers would order the vehicles through the inDrive app.
The announcement came on the day NVIDIA chief executive Jensen Huang visited Kazakhstan, according to the post.
Tomsky said Kazakhstan was among the first countries to create a legal framework for driverless transport.
The pilot will run in one of the world's coldest capitals. Snow, ice and severe winters will be a serious test for the technology, Tomsky said.
If the pilot succeeds, the experience will help inDrive launch robotaxis in other countries, he said. The post did not name a fleet size, route, fare or the amount the partners will invest.
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