Navya SAS
French manufacturer of driverless electric and robotic vehicles, based in Villeurbanne near Lyon
Navya Mobility, formerly Gama and Navya, is a company specialized in the design and construction of autonomous and electric vehicles, originally founded in Lyon, France in 2017. The company was acquired from receivership in April 2023 by autonomous vehicle manufacturer Gaussin, and semiconductor manufacturer Macnica, and changed its name to Gaussin-Macnica-Mobility, Gama for short. In June 2024, Gaussin sold its stake in Gama.
History
In June 2014, Christophe Sapet, co-founder of the companies Infogrames and Infonie, joined the investment fund Robolution Capital to take over the assets of the company Induct, then in liquidation.
Induct launched Navia, a self-driving electric van. This prototype was demonstrated at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and was tested on the site of the Civaux Nuclear Power Plant in June 2015.
Six engineers remained in the new structure renamed Navya, based between Paris and Lyon. One year after the company's takeover, the new company launched Arma, the first standalone production vehicle.
In June 2021 Etienne Hermite stepped down as CEO and was replaced by Pierre Lahutte
In July 2021, Navya received 7.5m Euros of Subsidies from the Government of France to develop further Projects
Navya was put in receivership in 1 February 2023. The company was acquired from receivership in April 2023 by autonomous vehicle manufacturer Gaussin, and semiconductor manufacturer Macnica, and changed its name to Gaussin Macnica Mobility.
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