Autobrains targets Europe’s robotaxi boom

Autobrains, which is based ​in Tel Aviv and has an office in Munich, ​is developing lower-cost autonomous driving technology built around so-called agentic AI, which it says reduces reliance on expensive sensors and computing ​power, a key obstacle to scaling self-driving systems.

Raichelgauz ​said the company is focused on Europe and Southeast Asia rather ‌than ⁠the United States, where rivals including Waymo and Tesla are already active.

In June, Autobrains announced a partnership with Uber to launch a robotaxi programme in Munich using ​U.S. chipmaker ​Nvidia's Hyperion ⁠platform.

Munich is expected to be the first deployment city, subject to regulatory approval.

Raichelgauz said ​Europe offers the advantage of being close ​to ⁠major automakers, as Autobrains also seeks to expand in the passenger vehicle market. BMW's headquarters are in Munich.

He ⁠said Europe's ​regulatory framework sets "the highest bar" ​for autonomous driving.

"If we reach it there, we can reach it everywhere," ​he said.

-Reuters