Bolt has selected NVIDIA's Alpamayo Stack, a full-stack autonomous-driving software, for its European autonomous ride-hailing programme, starting with Lucid vehicles. The programme will begin in Madrid in 2027, with Germany and France identified as key future markets, and lays the groundwork for at least 25,000 Level 4-ready Lucid vehicles equipped with NVIDIA Hyperion. It is part of Bolt's goal of deploying 100,000 autonomous vehicles across Europe and the wider UNECE region by 2035. The initial Madrid phase will collect real-world driving data, subject to regulatory approval, while Bolt Autonomous Driving Solutions leads development and commercialisation.
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