NAVYA

Their core work

NAVYA is a French autonomous vehicle manufacturer specializing in driverless electric shuttles for urban environments. Within H2020 projects, they contribute real autonomous vehicle hardware and operational expertise to large-scale demonstration and deployment initiatives across European cities. Their work spans the full autonomous mobility stack — from vehicle operation and shared mobility services to cybersecurity for connected vehicle fleets.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

NAVYA's H2020 involvement began in 2018 with a strong focus on deploying autonomous shuttles in urban environments (AVENUE). By 2019-2020, their participation broadened into two complementary directions: securing connected vehicle networks against cyber threats (nIoVe) and scaling shared automated transport models for wider adoption (SHOW). This progression reflects a natural maturation from proving autonomous vehicle technology works to addressing the security and scalability challenges required for mass deployment.

NAVYA has been moving from pure autonomous vehicle demonstration toward the ecosystem requirements for widespread adoption — cybersecurity, shared mobility models, and inclusive public transport integration.

How they like to work

NAVYA operates exclusively as a participant, never as a coordinator, which is consistent with their role as a technology and vehicle provider embedded in larger research consortia. With 114 unique partners across just 3 projects, they work in very large consortia (averaging ~38 partners per project), typical of major EU demonstration and innovation actions. This suggests they are comfortable in complex multi-partner environments and bring a specific, well-defined contribution — their autonomous vehicles — rather than managing project-wide coordination.

NAVYA has built a broad European network of 114 unique partners across 16 countries through large-scale innovation actions. Their reach is wide rather than deep, reflecting participation in flagship demonstration projects that bring together diverse transport, technology, and city partners.

What sets them apart

NAVYA brings something rare to EU consortia: actual autonomous vehicle hardware and real-world operational experience, not just research or simulation. As a manufacturer of driverless shuttles, they offer partners a ready platform for testing mobility concepts, cybersecurity solutions, and urban transport models in live environments. For anyone building a consortium around autonomous or shared mobility, NAVYA provides the physical vehicle layer that turns research into tangible demonstrations.

Highlights from their portfolio

• AVENUE
  Largest funding (EUR 1.96M) — a major autonomous vehicle urban deployment project demonstrating driverless shuttles in European cities.
• SHOW
  Broad scope addressing shared automated transport worldwide adoption, with EUR 908K funding and focus on equity, accessibility, and MaaS integration.
• nIoVe
  Unusual cross-domain contribution — an autonomous vehicle company participating in a cybersecurity framework project using machine learning and blockchain for vehicle networks.