Uklon launches Ukraine's first autonomous vehicle testing

VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) announced that Uklon, Ukraine's largest ride-hailing platform, has launched the country's first live testing of autonomous vehicle technology. The pilot program uses onboard sensors, LiDAR, real-time connectivity, vehicle telemetry and remote operations infrastructure, with remote human operators providing transitional control.

Uklon, which was acquired by Kyivstar in March 2025, is conducting the testing in partnership with Boryspil International Airport. The company is positioning itself as an operating partner for Ukraine's future autonomous mobility and robotaxi ecosystem and is working with regulators on the pathway toward driverless operations.

VEON has invested $1.3 billion into Ukraine's digital infrastructure between 2023 and 2026. The company states this represents one of the largest sustained commitments by any foreign or domestic investor into Ukraine's wartime economy.

"Today's launch puts Uklon at the center of Ukraine's future robotaxi ecosystem and shows that VEON's USD 1.3 billion investment in rebuilding the country's connectivity and digital infrastructure is generating exactly the kind of next-generation services we said it would," said Kaan Terzioglu, Chief Executive Officer of VEON Group.

The initiative aligns with Ukraine's Digital Development Strategy to 2030 and has been welcomed by the Ministry of Digital Transformation. This marks VEON's first autonomous mobility initiative across its operating footprint.

VEON operates as a digital operator providing connectivity and digital services to over 150 million connectivity users and more than 228 million digital users across five countries. Uklon operates in 27 cities in Ukraine and the Bukovel tourist complex, as well as in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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