Croatia - Active

Verne

Croatian robotaxi company spun out of Rimac Group. On 8 April 2026 it launched what it calls Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, with paid rides in its own app and a safety operator on board, using Pony.ai technology; rides became bookable via Uber (UberX/Comfort) on 20 August 2026. It is in permit talks with 11 more cities in the EU, UK and Middle East.

Headquarters
Zagreb, Croatia
Parent
Rimac Group
Backers and partners
Rimac, Uber (strategic investment, undisclosed), Pony.ai (technology partner)
Founded
not published
Vehicles
Arcfox Alpha T5 with Pony.ai Gen-7 system, Verne two-seat robotaxi (planned, no steering wheel or pedals)
Technology
Current fleet uses Pony.ai's seventh-generation autonomous driving system on Arcfox Alpha T5 vehicles. Verne's own two-seat purpose-built robotaxi (60 verification prototypes by November 2025) is to be built at a factory near Zagreb; Rimac originally planned Mobileye technology.
Website
www.verne.eu

Cities

Zagreb - Public rides with a safety operatorZagreb

Timeline

  1. Zagreb: Public rides with a safety operator - Public paid robotaxi service launched in the Verne app with trained safety operators on board source
  2. Zagreb: Testing with safety driver - Road tests with Arcfox Alpha T5 vehicles under way by 30 March 2026 source

Announced

  • Announcement Zagreb: Verne's own two-seat robotaxi to be produced at a factory near Zagreb Announced . source
  • Announcement Zagreb: Fully driverless operation once safety benchmarks and regulatory approvals allow; no date Announced . source
Profile sources (4)
  1. Verne robotaxi service partners with Uber and Pony.ai for launch - electrive, 9 Apr 2026
  2. Verne launches Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb - The Next Web, 8 Apr 2026
  3. Europe's first robotaxi service launches in Zagreb - Croatia Week, 8 Apr 2026
  4. Zagreb first European city with autonomous rides on Uber - Croatia Week, 21 Aug 2026

Profile last checked