Wayve Technologies Ltd
Wayve is developing end-to-end AI to power driver assistance and self-driving technology.
ID: 326504794266-81
Lobbying Activity
Response to Apply AI Strategy
3 Jun 2025
Wayve is Europes best-funded AI scale-up, pioneering Embodied AI, the integration of AI and robotics, to power next-generation advanced driver assistance (ADAS) and automated driving technologies. Its systems adapt across vehicle types and environments learning like humans do. In 2025, Wayve opened a major testing and development hub in Germany to deepen collaboration with European manufacturers and engineering talent. Wayve welcomes the Commissions ambition to position Europe as a global AI leader. Assisted and automated driving should be a priority use case in the Apply AI strategy, which promises major societal and economic benefitsimproved road safety, enhanced transport efficiency, and value-added of up to EUR 400 billion globally by 2035. To fully leverage the opportunities presented by AI in mobility, Europe must show it is ready to scale innovationnot just pilot it in sandboxes or limited test beds. ADAS and automated vehicles (AVs) are rapidly advancing, and without decisive EU-level action, deployment will remain stuck in small-scale research pilots. 1. ADAS is a gateway technology and will be the first automated driving products that are commercially available. The Commission should support the creation of regulatory frameworks to permit the deployment of ADAS in the immediate term to lay the groundwork for the safe and timely introduction of higher levels of driving automation in the future. 2. A patchwork of national rules means there are complex and burdensome obstacles to the deployment of Automated Vehicles (AV). Strategic action to create a harmonised AV testing and deployment procedure will incentivise businesses to scale and commercialise AVs in the EUlimited measures like testbeds and regulatory sandboxes are not sufficient as they do not offer a scaled path to market. 3. Developers like Wayve need safeguards for their data and fair access terms. Europe risks stifling innovation and entrenching structural barriers to innovation and growth in this sector through overly complex and burdensome in-vehicle data access legislation. Enable Scaled AI Deployment Through Harmonised Regulation Building on the Industrial Plan for the Automotive Sector, the Strategy must deliver regulatory clarity and streamline the complex patchwork of national rules that hinder scale by: Creating harmonised EU-wide AV testing procedures Enabling mutual recognition of permits across Member States, and Reforming the EU type-approval framework to allow for unlimited series production of AVs. Large-scale testbeds and corridors are not a substitute for systemic reform. Harmonised rules are essential to enable scalable, cross-border deployment and unlock investment in European AI-powered mobility. Ensure Regulatory Coherence and simplification Automated and driver assistance systems are subject to rigorous EU and UNECE type-approval processes that include safety testing, in-use monitoring and incident reporting. Horizontal regulation, like the AI Act must complementnot duplicatethese existing regulatory frameworks. The Apply AI Strategy should affirm that existing automotive certification and oversight mechanisms already provide a strong foundation for the safe deployment of AI. Protect Innovation Through Proportionate Data Access Rules For companies like Wayve, data from on-road testing, commercial partnerships and synthetically generated data is a proprietary asset. Mandating broad third-party access without safeguards risks eroding competitive advantage and deterring R&D investment. The Strategy should challenge the assumption that data openness alone drives innovation, and instead promote proportionate, innovation-enabling access models that support long-term technological leadership in the EU.
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