According to Sawyer Merritt, Rimac has revealed its first robotaxi prototype fleet, featuring Level 4 fully autonomous driving capabilities powered by advanced AI systems, including integrated cameras, radar, and LiDAR. The two-seater electric vehicles are designed for premium passenger experience with a 43-inch display and 17 speakers. Rimac, through its new subsidiary Verne, plans to deploy the AI-driven robotaxi service in Croatia by 2026 and has already secured agreements for expansion into 11 cities across the EU, UK, and the Middle East. The company has begun construction of a dedicated factory in Croatia, set to open in February 2025, to manufacture these AI-enabled autonomous vehicles, marking a significant business opportunity in the growing autonomous mobility and ride-hailing sector (source: Sawyer Merritt).

According to Sawyer Merritt, Nvidia has announced a strategic partnership with Uber to build the world’s largest Level 4 autonomous fleet, aiming to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027. This collaboration will leverage Nvidia's next-generation DRIVE AGX Hyperion 10 autonomous vehicle development platform and DRIVE software, specifically engineered for Level 4 autonomy (source: Sawyer Merritt, Twitter, Oct 28, 2025). The initiative includes building a unified mobility network integrating robotaxis and autonomous delivery fleets, with Uber utilizing these AI-powered vehicles to connect human riders and robot drivers globally. Nvidia and Uber are also co-developing a large-scale data factory powered by the Nvidia Cosmos world foundation model platform to process and curate the data essential for advancing autonomous driving technologies. This partnership is expected to accelerate the AI-driven mobility market, offering significant business opportunities in large-scale autonomous transportation and logistics.