Bolt picks NVIDIA Alpamayo Stack to drive its autonomous vehicles across Europe

Bolt has selected NVIDIA Alpamayo Stack to power its European autonomous ride-hailing programme, starting in Madrid in 2027. The programme aims to deploy at least 25,000 Level 4-ready Lucid vehicles equipped with NVIDIA Hyperion, with a goal of reaching 100,000 autonomous vehicles across Europe by 2035. NVIDIA Alpamayo Stack combines reasoning AI with classical perception and planning, supported by NVIDIA Halos safety capabilities. Bolt will work with Lucid to adapt the driving software for European roads and integrate it into vehicles from multiple manufacturers, beginning with Lucid. The programme will gather real-world driving data to support the development and validation of the autonomous driving technology, subject to regulatory approval. The programme pairs Lucid's software-defined vehicles with NVIDIA Hyperion and Alpamayo Stack. Bolt's European platform, operational experience, and work with cities and regulators make it a strong partner to bring autonomous ride-hailing to market at scale in Europe. “Autonomous driving will change how people move around cities, and Europe should play a major role in how that future is built,” said Jevgeni Kabanov, President and Head of Autonomous Driving at Bolt. The programme in Madrid is expected to begin with Lucid vehicles in 2027, initially gathering real-world driving data to support the development and validation of the autonomous driving technology, subject to regulatory approval. The Region of Madrid is pioneering a structured framework for commercial autonomous mobility in coordination with national authorities. Germany will also be a priority for what comes next, with cities already setting out clear ambitions for autonomous mobility. NVIDIA and Lucid are forming a programme to bring scalable, software-defined autonomous mobility in Europe. The programme forms part of Bolt's wider autonomous driving strategy, alongside its work with Pony.ai and Stellantis, bringing together multiple vehicle manufacturers and technology partners to develop and deploy autonomous mobility across European markets.

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