Stellantis, one of the world’s largest mobility companies, has partnered with Bolt to accelerate the deployment of driverless mobility. This collaboration—supporting the integration of scalable Level 4 (driverless) vehicles using Stellantis’s AV-Ready Platforms™ technology—marks a significant milestone in Bolt’s goal to deploy autonomous vehicles on its shared mobility platform by 2035. Both companies share a commitment to the highest standards of safety, reliability, and cybersecurity in Europe, with testing scheduled to begin in European countries starting in 2026.
Stellantis, one of the world’s largest mobility companies investing in every aspect of movement, announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Bolt, Europe’s leading mobility platform. The partnership aims to jointly explore the development and deployment of Level 4 (driverless) autonomous vehicles for commercial operations across Europe.
This cooperation will merge Stellantis’s AV-Ready Platforms™ technology—particularly the eK0 mid-size van and STLA Small platforms—with Bolt’s extensive mobility network. Bolt currently provides ride-hailing services in over 50 countries, including 23 EU member states, and intends to integrate these vehicles, which will provide a fully autonomous, driverless travel experience, into its shared mobility platform.
Stellantis‘s AV-Ready Platforms™ technology, designed with a focus on flexibility and scalability, is equipped with advanced sensor packages, high-performance computing infrastructure, and system redundancies. This structure ensures compliance with the highest standards of safety and reliability while optimizing the total cost of ownership for service operators, making it one of the most competitive solutions in the industry.
The companies plan to begin trial operations by deploying test vehicles in European countries starting in 2026. The focus will be on building a service infrastructure that meets Europe’s most stringent safety and performance standards. The deployment process will follow a phased approach, spanning from prototypes to pilot fleets and then gradual industrial scaling. The first production target is set for 2029.
Both companies will work in close collaboration with European regulatory bodies to support a responsible approach to testing, certification, and scalable deployment, in full compliance with applicable safety, data protection, and cybersecurity standards. For Stellantis, this collaboration expands its rapidly growing partner ecosystem in Europe while advancing its global driverless mobility strategy by utilizing the AV-Ready Platforms™ technology designed for the scaled deployment of safe and reliable Level 4 driverless vehicles. For Bolt, this partnership represents the next strategic step toward its goal of deploying autonomous vehicles on its shared mobility platform by 2035.
Antonio Filosa, Stellantis CEO, commented on the collaboration: “Our AV-Ready Platforms™ technology is engineered to provide maximum flexibility, enabling us to deliver the best possible experience to our customers in Europe. Autonomous fleets can also contribute to reducing the carbon footprint, traffic congestion, and emissions by enabling shared and optimized mobility. This partnership with Bolt aims to combine our engineering expertise with their operational reach to move this vision closer to reality, making driverless mobility a trusted part of daily life in Europe.”
Markus Villig, Founder and CEO of Bolt, stated that this collaboration brings together two companies that deeply understand the dynamics of operating in Europe: “By combining Stellantis’s AV-Ready Platforms™ technology with our operational expertise, we plan to create the best autonomous vehicle solution, tailored to European needs, compliant with European standards, and accessible to millions of people. This partnership is a crucial next step toward our goal of deploying autonomous vehicles on the Bolt platform by 2035.”
