Driverless car startup Bliq.ai this week announced that it has received approval to operate its vehicles on public roads in Estonia without a driver behind the wheel.
The approval marks the first authorisation of its kind in an EU member state and enables Bliq to begin fully driverless road operations under remote supervision.
With a dozen vehicles already in operation and further expansion underway, Bliq currently operates what the company believes to be the largest completely driverless vehicle fleet in Europe. The approval follows an extensive validation process, including rigorous test-track sessions and real-world testing in Tallinn city traffic with a safety driver onboard.
“Europe has now crossed a major threshold for driverless mobility,” said Julian Glaab, CEO and Co-Founder of Bliq.
“This approval shows that fully driverless vehicles can be developed, validated, and deployed in Europe today. Our goal is to bring this technology to consumers and businesses across the continent as quickly and safely as possible.”
