At the GTC 2026 conference, NVIDIA and the European rideshare company Bolt announced a major partnership. This collaboration aims to be a win-win: Bolt gains access to advanced NVIDIA technology that would be too expensive and difficult to develop alone, while NVIDIA not only gets a significant customer but also valuable driving data from Bolt’s extensive fleet.
Bolt plans to use its vast collection of fleet data to create a “learning engine” for autonomous vehicles (AVs), powered by NVIDIA’s technology. Specifically, Bolt will use NVIDIA Cosmos to organize and search through this driving data. They will then leverage NVIDIA Omniverse to build detailed digital copies, or “digital twins,” of real driving experiences. Following this, Cosmos will be used again to create and enhance more data on a large scale.
NVIDIA’s Alpamayo model, which is specifically designed for AVs, will play a key role in teaching the AI how to drive safely and correctly on Europe’s diverse city streets. Finally, Bolt will integrate NVIDIA’s Drive Hyperion platform directly into its autonomous vehicles.
Philippe Van Den Berge, NVIDIA’s EMEA Automotive VP, emphasized the comprehensive nature of this effort. He stated that autonomous vehicles require a “full-stack approach” that brings together AI models, powerful computing, and robust sensor systems. By combining Bolt’s real-world data with NVIDIA’s Drive Hyperion platform, AI infrastructure, and open tools like Omniverse, Cosmos, and Alpamayo, they are building a strong foundation for safe, high-performance autonomous mobility services tailored for European roads.
Bolt has been actively preparing for an autonomous future. In late 2025, the company announced partnerships with Pony.ai and Stellantis, showing its commitment to integrating self-driving technology.
While both companies have not yet provided a specific timeline for when we can expect to see NVIDIA-powered Bolt robotaxis operating in European cities, they have made important assurances. They confirmed that all of Bolt’s fleet data will adhere to strict GDPR privacy standards. Furthermore, they intend to offer open-source access to European universities and small- and medium-sized businesses, fostering broader innovation.
