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Uber partners with Pony.ai on 2,000 robotaxis in Europe

The expansion is aimed at scaling Uber's robotaxi operations in Europe as fleet size becomes more important to commercialization, according to CNBC.

Uber has partnered with China's Pony.ai to deploy 2,000 robotaxis in Europe, CNBC reports.

The rollout is framed around the commercialization challenge for robotaxi operators, where fleet size is increasingly viewed as a key factor in scaling service.

CNBC says the partnership reflects how companies are pushing to expand robotaxi availability beyond pilots toward larger deployments in multiple markets.

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