Lucid and Bolt announce plan for at least 25,000 European robotaxis

The short version

• Lucid and Bolt announced a partnership targeting at least 25,000 autonomous electric vehicles for Bolt’s European network.[Electrek · Engadget]
• Bolt intends to own and operate the fleet as part of its goal of having 100,000 autonomous vehicles on its platform by 2035.[Electrek · Engadget]
• The planned vehicles would use Lucid’s upcoming Midsize platform and are being designed for Level 4 autonomy. Engadget reports they would likely use NVIDIA’s Hyperion computing and sensor architecture.[Electrek · Engadget]
• Neither company has announced a deployment date. The announcement says they will work with autonomous-driving technology partners to achieve Level 4 capability.[Electrek]

Key facts

• Lucid and Bolt announced plans for at least 25,000 autonomous EVs across Europe.[Electrek · Engadget]
• Bolt intends to own and operate the Lucid fleet and aims to have 100,000 autonomous vehicles on its platform by 2035.[Electrek]
• The vehicles are planned around Lucid’s upcoming Midsize platform and are being designed for Level 4 autonomy.[Electrek · Engadget]
• Engadget reports that the robotaxis would likely use NVIDIA Hyperion; Electrek notes that its computing and sensors do not constitute a complete self-driving system.[Electrek · Engadget]

Sources

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• Lucid and Bolt to deploy 25,000 autonomous EVs across EuropeElectrek
• Lucid and Bolt plan to deploy at least 25,000 robotaxis across EuropeEngadget