BENTELER Establishes HOLON, new Autonomous Mobility Brand, Unveils Autonomous Mover

Germany's BENTELER has established a new autonmous mobility brand – HOLON. The company will focus on the business of developing fully electric, autonomous movers.

HOLON will present the world's first autonomous mover that meets automotive standards at CES 2023 in Las Vegas.

HOLON has worked closely with various partners on the autonmous mover, including the Italian design company Pininfarina, the mobility provider Beep, and Mobileye, an Intel company.

While Mobileye is developing the self-driving system for the autonomous mover, Beep is adding technologies and services for the deployment and operating systems of a mobility service. Pininfarina designed the autonomous mover.

With its engineering and global manufacturing expertise, HOLON is responsible for the development and production of the mover within the cooperation.

Areas of application include public transport companies, municipalities and private institutions such as campuses, airports, national parks, and last-mile delivery.

The shuttles are scheduled to go into production in the US starting in 2025.

Ralf Göttel, BENTELER Group CEO, says: "Mobility around the world is undergoing rapid change. BENTELER is optimally prepared for this – 85% of our products are technology and propulsion-method agnostic. In parallel with the traditional automotive business, innovative, digitally connected, and autonomous mobility services promise high growth in the coming years. With our engineering and manufacturing expertise, we are predestined to fill a gap in this hitherto strongly software-dominated field. By founding HOLON, an independent legal entity, we can react flexibly to changing customer requirements in this dynamic market. In this way, we will make the best possible use of growth opportunities."

Marco Kollmeier, Managing Director of HOLON, adds: "Autonomous movers are an essential part of tomorrow's mobility – emission-free, comfortable, reliable and, above all, inclusive. HOLON will be the first OEM for autonomous movers with the standards and scaling potential we know from the automotive industry. With our platform technology, our vehicle expertise, and our strong partner network, it's our goal to redefine passenger transport – in both the public and private sectors."

To further increase the growth potential, BENTELER and HOLON are examining the possibility of working with other strategic partners and investors for the new company.