For nearly a month, a Croatian company has been rolling out what it says is Europe's first robotaxi service on the streets of Zagreb, with AFP among the first journalists to try it on Tuesday.
The arrival of autonomous vehicles in the public space has long looked like a promise more than a reality. In Europe, experiments have followed without ever leading to a service paying for the general public. The launch of robotaxis in Zagreb is changing for the whole sector. A joint venture between Rimac, Pony.ai and Uber The service officially started on 8 April 2026 in the Croatian capital. According to the joint communiqué of the partners, V…