Pony.ai and Verne began fully driverless robotaxi rides with passengers in Zagreb

Pony.ai and Verne began fully driverless robotaxi test rides with passengers on public roads in Zagreb, reported on 30 September 2026 as a European first, on a 22-kilometre route. The companies frame it as a step toward fully driverless commercial operations.

What it means Driverless passenger service has reached a European public road, which brings EU type-approval and liability questions forward.