Uklon starts autonomous vehicle pilot for robotaxi service in Ukraine

Uklon has started testing autonomous vehicle technology for a planned robotaxi service in Ukraine, Veon announced on Wednesday.

TL;DR

• Uklon has begun an autonomous vehicle pilot in Ukraine.
• Veon said the pilot supports a planned robotaxi service.
• Uklon is owned by Kyivstar, which is part of Veon.

Veon said Ukrainian ride-hailing platform Uklon has started testing autonomous vehicle technology in Ukraine. Veon announced the pilot on Wednesday.

Veon identified the project as part of Uklon’s plan to launch a robotaxi service in Ukraine. The company did not disclose vehicle models, pilot locations, timing beyond Wednesday’s announcement, or commercial launch dates in the source material.

Uklon is owned by Kyivstar, and Kyivstar is owned by Veon. The announcement links the autonomous vehicle pilot to Kyivstar’s ride-hailing business in Ukraine.

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