Verne

Current leadership (2)

• Mate Rimac Founderreported, not verified
• Marko Pejkovic CEOreported, not verified

Founders (1)

• Mate Rimaccofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Verne.

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Operated deployments (1)

• Verne RobotaxiZagreb, Croatia

Operator customers (1)

• Verne1 deployment

Peer companies

• Tesla4 models
• Aurora Innovation3 models
• Nuro3 models
• Waymo3 models
• Avride2 models
• Baidu2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

early

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Partnerships (2)

• Verne x Pony.ai Robotaxi with Pony AItechnology
• Verne x Pony.ai x Uber with Pony AI, Uberdeployment

Sources (1)

1. https://www.letsverne.com/news-grid/verne-launches-europe%E2%80%99s-first-commercial-robotaxi-service. ↗

Common questions

What is Verne?

Verne is a Croatian robotaxi company launched under the Rimac Group, founded by Mate Rimac (founder/CEO of Rimac Automobili), Marko Pejkovic (CEO of Verne), and Adriano Mudri (Chief Design Officer). Verne launched Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb in April 2026, powered by Pony.ai's seventh-generation autonomous driving system, in partnership with Uber. The company plans to expand to 11 cities across the EU, UK, and Middle East, and will eventually deploy a purpose-built two-seat autonomous vehicle for driverless ride-hailing.

Where is Verne based?

Verne is based in Zagreb, Croatia.

When was Verne founded?

Verne was founded in 2019.

What does Verne make?

Verne has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Verne Robotaxi (Verne builds physical robots).

Where does Verne operate robots?

Verne operates 1 verified deployment, including at Zagreb, Croatia.

Is Verne safe?

Verne has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.