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# Chinese AI powers Europe's first driverless taxis in Zagreb
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/chinese-ai-powers-europes-first-driverless-taxis-in-zagreb/
- Published: 2026-09-12T16:10:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-12T16:10:06.000Z
- Description: Pony.ai’s deployment in Croatia is a concrete win for Chinese autonomous vehicle companies over Western competitors, who still operate Level 4 services with safety drivers.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-connected, autonomous vehicles, infrastructure, mobility

Source: [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/europes-first-truly-driverless-robotaxi-is-running-in-croatia-on-chinese-software?ref=adjacent.media)

Pony.ai's deployment in Croatia is a concrete win for Chinese autonomous vehicle companies over Western competitors, who still operate Level 4 services with safety drivers. Zagreb—a lower-stakes market outside Western Europe's regulatory centers—suggests Chinese firms are using Eastern Europe as a proving ground to accumulate driverless data and operational credibility before targeting more lucrative markets. The regulatory gap between Western AV promises and Chinese execution is narrowing.