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November 25, 2025

Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe

The mobility unicorn aims to have fully autonomous taxi rides in the EU in 2027


Mimi Billing

3 min read

Estonian ride-hailing and mobility unicorn Bolt has announced it’s partnering with Guangzhou-headquartered tech company Pony AI to bring autonomous cars to Europe.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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