The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Verne: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 1 source back the record.
CategoryRobotaxis
Overview
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.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founder
Chief Design Officer
Autonomous partner
Ride-hailing partner
Launch date
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Every company Verne has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Pony AI2× joint6 total
- 2Uber1× joint
Most recent
- Verne x Pony.ai Robotaxi2026-04-08with Pony AIoperating
- Verne x Pony.ai x Uber2026-03-26with Pony AIoperating
Verne on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Apr 2026. Explore where Verne's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
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.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Verne1 deployment
Recent coverage
Verne in third-party press
Peer companies
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Verne has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Verne x Pony.ai Robotaxi2026-04-08with Pony AIoperating
- Verne x Pony.ai x Uber2026-03-26with Pony AIoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Pony AI2× joint6 total
- 2Uber1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology2026-04-08operating
- deployment2026-03-26operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Verne’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipVerne x Pony.ai Robotaxi
2026-04-08Verne partnered with Pony.ai to use Pony.ais seventh-generation autonomous driving system for its commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia, marking Europes first commercial robotaxi deployment.
PartnershipVerne x Pony.ai x Uber
2026-03-26Verne, Pony.ai, and Uber partnered to launch Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia on April 8, 2026. Pony.ai provides its seventh-generation autonomous driving system, Verne operates the local mobility platform, and Uber provides the ride-hailing network. The companies plan to expand to 11 cities across EU, UK, and Middle East.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 8, 2026
Verne Robotaxi at Zagreb, Croatia
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/verne.md
- RSS feed: /companies/verne/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c07de3f5-661e-49d7-b0d5-b41184d319cd
- Revision history: /companies/verne/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Verne draws attention at the 86th percentile but verifies reality at the 33rd percentile among AVs. Hype Gap +52.5, 5th widest among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 4, 2026