• Pony.ai signed a memorandum of understanding with inDrive and NVIDIA to explore autonomous ride-hailing in Kazakhstan, the first test market.
• An initial robotaxi launch is planned in Astana, subject to agreement with Kazakhstan's government.
• The project would use seventh-generation robotaxis, with inDrive operating the service through its app.
• NVIDIA would provide AI infrastructure to support the project.
• Following the Astana launch, the companies will assess expansion to other Kazakh cities and countries where inDrive operates.

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