Autonomes Fahren: Lucid und Bolt wollen 25.000 Robotaxis in Europa einsetzen
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US electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Group and European mobility platform Bolt are teaming up to build autonomous ride-sharing services across Europe, the companies announced on Thursday. Bolt plans to deploy 25,000 fully autonomous Lucid vehicles in major European cities, as part of a strategy to expand its autonomous fleet to 100,000 vehicles by 2035.
Lucid's stock jumped 5.5 percent in pre-market trading on the US exchange following the announcement. The vehicles are expected to be based on a future midsize platform from Lucid and Nvidia's "Hyperion" architecture for autonomous driving. The partners aim to develop a platform tailored for Level 4 automation, allowing the vehicles to drive under certain conditions without human intervention.
Bolt intends to own and operate the fleet, while its autonomous business will set vehicle, software, and safety requirements and build infrastructure and partnerships with cities. The robotaxi market in Europe is highly competitive, with companies like Uber, Verne, and Pony.ai launching autonomous services in Zagreb, Croatia in August.
Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, is testing autonomous vehicles in Munich and plans to launch in Germany by the end of 2027.
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