Flemish Tech Firm Tests Fully Autonomous Car in European First: “No Need for Eyes on the Road!”

EU's first Level 4 self-driving highway test: Aidoptation

Aidoptation can now test a fully self-driving car at highway speed on Belgian public roads. It is the first Level 4 permit of its kind in the European Union. The company announced the approval, which covers 100 km of the E313 and E314 motorways in Limburg. Level 4 means the car handles everything, with no […] This story continues at The Next Web

Flemish Tech firm tests fully autonomous car in European first: “No need for eyes on the road!”

AIdoptation, a technology firm based in the Limburg town of Sint-Truiden, is starting to test a fully autonomous self-driving car on the motorway. Unlike most self-driving cars, this system means you no longer need to keep your eyes on the road. “During the test drives, there is of course a professional behind the wheel who can intervene,” explains engineer Louis Jacobs.

Aidoptation Receives Approval for First Fully Autonomous Driving Tests on Highways in the European Union

SINT-TRUIDEN, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 9, 2026-