Europe’s autonomous vehicle sector is entering a potentially important phase, with carmakers, technology companies and mobility operators advancing a growing number of robotaxi, automated driving and autonomous freight programs across the region.
Several of those projects were highlighted at Nvidia’s GTC Berlin event, where companies including Bolt, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Volvo Cars and Einride outlined plans involving higher levels of vehicle automation.
Perhaps the most ambitious is Bolt’s planned European robotaxi program. The mobility company intends to begin gathering real-world driving data in Madrid in 2027, subject to regulatory approval, as it prepares for a proposed European rollout involving at least 25,000 level 4-capable future Lucid vehicles. [Read more…] about Europe’s autonomous vehicle market gathers pace as robotaxi programs expand