Bliq Receives Europe’s First Approval for Fully Driverless Road Operation Without a Driver Behind the Wheel

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Bliq secured Estonia's approval to operate its retrofit autonomous vehicles on public roads without a driver behind the wheel, the first such authorization in an EU member state. The company will run fully driverless operations under remote human supervision and already operates a fleet it says is the largest completely driverless in Europe. Bliq upgrades existing software-defined vehicles with its sensor and compute stack and pairs AI driving with remote human oversight to accelerate deployment. The approval supports Bliq's European expansion plans, with Germany highlighted as a key next market, and the company is backed by investors including NEA and Atlantic.

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