Does Pony AI (PONY) Change Its Growth Story With Europe’s First Driverless Trial?

Pony.ai (NasdaqGS:PONY) and Croatian partner Verne have begun fully driverless robotaxi trials in Zagreb, their first such deployment in Europe. The project operates on public roads in Croatia's capital and is integrated with the Uber app for ride hailing. The Zagreb launch marks a further step in Pony.ai's push to expand its autonomous ride service footprint beyond its existing markets. The jump to fully driverless public-road trials in Zagreb is only part of what matters for Pony.ai's broader investment story. Our analysis turns up 1 warning sign for Pony AI as well. For readers looking to compare Pony.ai's move with other automation plays, the next logical stop is 90 robotics and automation stocks.