inDrive oo 2027 ka bilaabaysa tijaabinta robotaxi-yada Kazakhstan iyadoo kaashanaysa Pony.ai iyo Nvidia
Tijaabada waxay ka bilaaban doontaa caasimadda Astana, iyadoo marka hore ay ku jiri doonto shaqaale badbaado, haddana la higsanayo in gaadiidku si buuxda u noqdaan kuwa aan darawal lahayn.
Shirkadda dalabka gaadiidka ee inDrive ayaa la shaqaynaysa shirkadda Shiinaha ee Pony.ai iyo Nvidia si ay 2027 uga bilaabaan tijaabinta robotaxi-yada Kazakhstan, sida lagu sheegay heshiis ay kala saxeexdeen saddexda shirkad.
Heshiiska iyo qorshaha tijaabada
Saddexda shirkadood waxay kala saxeexdeen heshiis qoraal ah oo lagu baadhayo sidii robotaxi-yada Pony.ai loogu keeni lahaa barnaamijka inDrive. Tijaabadu waxay ka bilaaban doontaa caasimadda Kazakhstan ee Astana horraanta sanadka 2027, sida u sheegay CTO-ga inDrive Yuri Misnik. Qorshaha ayaa ah in marka hore tijaabada ay ku jirto shaqaale badbaado, haddana la gaaro gaadiid aan darawal lahayn.
Doorka Pony.ai iyo Nvidia
Qorshaha la soo jeediyay, Pony.ai waxay bixin doontaa robotaxi-yadeeda Gen-7, kuwaas oo inDrive ay ku soo bandhigi doonto barnaamijkeeda dalabka gaadiidka oo ay ka shaqayn doonto Kazakhstan. Nvidia waxay bixin doontaa tignoolajiyada AI, oo ay ku jiraan Hyperion platform iyo nidaamka badbaadada Halos. Nvidia waxay sheegtay in Hyperion ay hoos u dhigi karto kharashka horumarinta robotaxi-yada iyadoo shirkadaha siinaysa aasaas diyaarsan oo ah dareemayaal iyo tignoolajiyada xisaabinta.
Astana iyo suuqa robotaxi-yada
Astana waxay leedahay dad ku dhow 1.7 milyan oo qof, waxayna la kulantaa bilo baraf iyo barafoobid ah, taas oo caqabad ku ah nidaamyada darawalnimada madaxbannaan. Aasaasaha iyo CEO-ga inDrive Arsen Tomsky ayaa sheegay in bilowga halkan uu fursad muhiim ah siin doono qiimaynta tignoolajiyada darawalnimada madaxbannaan ee xaaladaha qabow ee adag. Misnik ayaa sheegay in inDrive ay sidoo kale eegayso suuqyo kale oo mustaqbalka ah, isagoo xusay in deegaan sharci oo wanaagsan uu muhiim u yahay tijaabada badbaadada leh.
The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to explore bringing Pony.ai's robotaxis to inDrive's platform, with testing set to begin in Astana.
Ride-hailing company inDrive is working with Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai and Nvidia to begin testing robotaxis in Kazakhstan in 2027, the companies said Friday after signing a memorandum of understanding.
Astana Tests to Start With a Safety Operator
Testing will begin in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, in the first half of 2027, inDrive CTO Yuri Misnik said. The tests will initially involve a safety operator, with fully driverless rides as the eventual goal. Under the proposed plan, Pony.ai would provide its Gen-7 robotaxis, which inDrive would offer through its ride-hailing app and operate in Kazakhstan. Nvidia would supply the AI technology, including its Hyperion platform and Halos safety system.
Partners Point to Cost Savings and Winter Conditions
Misnik said, "Our approach is capital-light by design. We work with a range of partners in different markets, combining their expertise with ours to deliver a better customer experience." Nvidia says its Hyperion platform could lower the cost of developing robotaxis by giving companies a ready-made foundation of sensors and computing technology. Ali Kani, Nvidia's vice president of automotive, said, "Those savings are particularly relevant in emerging markets, where ride-hailing is already relatively affordable and autonomous services need to compete on cost."
Harsh Winters and a Wider Robotaxi Push
Astana has a population of around 1.7 million and faces months of snow and ice, posing challenges for autonomous driving systems. inDrive founder and CEO Arsen Tomsky said, "Launching here will provide an important opportunity to evaluate autonomous driving technology in challenging winter conditions. Success in Astana could offer valuable insights for expanding autonomous mobility to other locations facing similar challenges." The announcement coincides with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's first visit to Kazakhstan on Friday.
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