autumn 2026 Pan-European mobility platform Bolt has a bold ambi- tion: to be among the first to scale driverless technol- ogy in Europe. In June 2026, the company launched its autonomous mobility pilot programme in Luxem- bourg, with autonomous driving technology compa- ny Pony.ai contributing the technology (see next page). A living lab for autonomous driving The objective is simple: test the technologies and operational processes required to support safe driv- erless mobility in cities. And the test location? Luxem- bourg – a country set to be the first in Europe to allow automated driving nationwide by 2028. The programme’s scope is broad: vehicle deployment, platform integration, fleet operations and regulatory coor- dination. To succeed, partners needed a “living lab” where they could conduct their tests in real-world conditions. When considering the test location, Marc Naether, Head of Public Policy BeNeLux at Bolt, did not have Luxembourg on his map. This changed at an interna- tional mobility event in 2025, thanks to a chance conver- sation with Anthony Auert from Luxinnovation, Luxem- bourg’s national innovation agency (see next page). “I discovered that Luxembourg is one of the few coun- tries that have a favourable regulatory regime for our type of autonomous vehicle pilot projects and a clear polit- ical ambition to support them,” MrNaether explains. The country also offers good testing conditions. With a com- bination of urban and rural roads, flat and hilly land- scapes and a mild climate, it covers every driving sce- nario a vehicle must face before commercial rollout. Scaling for Europe To launch the pilot, Bolt established a subsidiary in Luxembourg and rented space at the Technoport in- cubator, located at Luxembourg’s AutoMobility Cam- pus north of the capital. Pony.ai and several other mobility companies are also based there. The Ministries of Mobility and Economy and Luxinnovation remain active partners for the initi- ative. “The Luxembourg government shows real moti- vation to attract companies that invest in autonomous driving,” says Mr Naether. “Luxinnovation keeps sug- gesting new potential partners that we can interact with to develop our activity further.” Together with its partners, Bolt is developing prod- ucts to scale elsewhere in Europe. “Luxembourg’s international population will give us access to very diverse potential users,” Mr Naether adds. “Luxem- bourg’s role as a hub for European institutions means policymakers are constantly passing through, so we will be able to showcase our work to those travelling in and out of the country. This gives us the base we need for rolling out our solution internationally.” COMPANY SPOTLIGHT Head of Public Policy BeNeLux Bolt INSIDE FROM THE © Luxinnovation/René Garcia