What Niulinx does

Niulinx S.p.A. is an Italian autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Cernusco sul Naviglio, near Milan, founded in 2024 as a commercial spin-off from Politecnico di Milano's AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Driving Autonomous) research project. The company develops a full-stack autonomous driving system spanning perception, localization, motion planning, safety and control, and remote supervision, combining computer vision neural networks trained on video footage with centimeter-level GPS sensor fusion. The technology has been validated across multiple Italian cities and at the 1000 Miglia 2024, accumulating over 300 km of autonomous driving data.

Niulinx's commercial offering rests on two intended revenue streams. The first is a teledriving (remote-driving) service in which operators at remote stations control vehicles to deliver cars directly to customers, positioned as a transitional product priced at roughly half the cost of traditional ride-hailing. The second is a planned franchising model — targeted initially at Germany — under which third-party operators would deploy Niulinx's autonomous driving technology and teledriving services under license in their own territories. The company is currently in a pre-commercial phase, with authorized public-road testing in the Italian cities of Brescia and Cernusco sul Naviglio under Executive Decree no. 290 from the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, and is pursuing European type-approval to enable broader rollout.

The company targets two customer segments: B2B mobility providers and fleet operators seeking autonomous and teledriving solutions, and end consumers requiring inclusive urban mobility services. In April 2026 Niulinx closed a €38 million seed round — Europe's largest seed investment in the autonomous driving sector — led by A2A (Italian multi-utility) and CDP Venture Capital (Italy's state-backed VC), with participation from Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Pirelli, and other investors. The company currently employs 11–50 staff with a stated target of expanding to over 100 engineers and data scientists.

Name

Niulinx

Legal name

Niulinx S.p.A.

Website

https://niulinx.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Niulinx is an Italian autonomous driving technology company, spun off from Politecnico di Milano's AIDA research project, developing a full-stack AV platform with teledriving services and a planned franchising model targeting European mobility providers and fleet operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Driving Technology

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Autonomous Vehicles & Ground Mobility (HDAAAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

App-Based Ride-Hailing Platforms (TNCs) (THAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Autonomous driving technology
• Teledriving services
• Computer vision systems
• Mobility technology platform
• Autonomous vehicle stack

Headquarters

HQ city

Cernusco Sul Naviglio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Teledriving / Remote Driving Services: Niulinx operates remote-driving (teledriving) services where operators control vehicles from a remote station to deliver cars directly to customers. The service is positioned as a cost-competitive alternative to traditional ride-hailing and full autonomy, priced at roughly half the cost of traditional ride-hailing.
2. Franchising Model: Niulinx plans to launch a franchising model in key European markets starting with Germany, enabling third parties to operate its autonomous driving technology under the Niulinx brand.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Niulinx develops a proprietary autonomous driving stack (perception, localization, motion planning, safety & control, and remote supervision subsystems) spun off from Politecnico di Milano's AIDA research project. The company also operates teledriving (remote-driving) services in which operators control vehicles from a remote station to deliver cars directly to customers at roughly half the cost of traditional ride-hailing. It plans to expand through a European franchising model beginning in Germany.

Product overview

Niulinx is a deep-tech company developing autonomous driving technology as a spin-off from Politecnico di Milano. The core product is the Autonomous Driving Stack, a proprietary technology combining computer vision, neural networks, and motion planning for vehicle autonomy. The company offers teledriving (remote-driving) services as a transitional solution, where operators control vehicles from remote stations to deliver cars directly to customers at approximately half the cost of traditional ride-hailing. The company is pursuing European type-approval and plans to expand through a franchising model in key European markets starting with Germany, positioning Europe as a leading player in the autonomous driving market projected to exceed $300 billion by 2035.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autonomous Driving Stack
• Teledriving (Remote Driving) Services
• Franchising Model A franchising business model for deploying autonomous driving technology in key European markets, with Germany as the first target market. The model enables partners to operate autonomous driving services using Niulinx's technology platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Service priced at roughly half the cost of traditional ride-hailing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Politecnico di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNiulinx originated as a spin-off from Politecnico di Milano's AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Driving Autonomous) research project. The university provides ongoing research collaboration through the Technical Scientific Committee (Prof. Sergio Savaresi, Prof. Matteo Corno, Prof. Giulio Panzani, Prof. Emilio Frazzoli). The AIDA project has generated over 300 km of autonomous driving data and documentation featured on RaiPlay.
• ANFIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANFIA (Associazione Nazionale Filiera Industria Automobilistica) is the Italian automotive industry association. Niulinx participates as a member of this industry and institutional network contributing to the future of mobility and autonomous vehicle technologies.
• Italian Tech AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Tech Alliance is a national technology and innovation alliance. Niulinx is a member, participating in industry and institutional networks for the future of mobility.
• ECAVAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECAVA (European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance) is part of the EU's Digital Strategy vehicle alliance. Niulinx participates as a member contributing to connected and autonomous vehicle policy and development.
• PAVE EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAVE Europe is a campaign and coalition for public awareness and education on autonomous vehicles. Niulinx participates as a member.
• CCAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAM (Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility) is an EU partnership for automated mobility. Niulinx participates as a member contributing to the development of automated mobility solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Waymo: Alphabet-owned autonomous driving technology company operating the most mature commercial robotaxi service. Sets the benchmark for AV technology, type-approval, and operations that Niulinx aspires to compete with as a European alternative.
• Mobileye: Israel-based (Intel-owned then IPO'd) supplier of ADAS and autonomous driving technology serving most major OEMs globally. Broad incumbent in the AV perception/planning space, providing comparable computer vision and mapping capabilities though as part of a much wider product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Pony.ai: China/US-based autonomous driving technology company developing full-stack self-driving solutions for robotaxi and trucking. Comparable deep-tech AV startup at later stage with similar full-stack ambitions and franchising/licensing discussions.
• Zoox: Amazon-owned autonomous mobility company developing purpose-built robotaxis with full-stack AV technology. Comparable deep-tech AV organization with vertical integration of vehicle platform and self-driving software.
• WeRide: China-based autonomous driving company operating robotaxi services in China and internationally. Comparable full-stack AV technology with active commercial deployments in multiple cities.
• DriveU.auto: Israel-based provider of connectivity platforms for remote driving and teleoperation. Directly comparable technology stack to Niulinx's remote supervision/teledriving subsystem, serving AV and robotics developers.
• Oxbotica: UK-based autonomous driving software company developing self-driving technology for industrial and mobility applications. Comparable European deep-tech AV startup with full-stack platform approach.
• Wayve: London-based AI-first autonomous driving startup developing embodied AI for self-driving vehicles. Most direct European competitor to Niulinx with similar full-stack AV ambitions and a comparable AI-driven approach originating from academic research.
• Aurora Innovation: US-based autonomous driving technology company developing the Aurora Driver full-stack platform for robotaxi and trucking. Comparable full-stack AV technology development with similar milestones toward commercial deployment.
• Vay: Berlin-based company operating teledriving (remote-driven car-sharing) service where operators control vehicles from a station. Direct competitor to Niulinx's teledriving product with near-identical business model and technology approach, also European-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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