Company
EasyMile
French autonomous vehicle company developing self-driving electric shuttles (EZ10) and autonomous tow tractors (TractEasy) for airports, factories, and…
- Founded
- 2014
- HQ
- Toulouse, France
- Status
- active
- Funding
- $55.0M
- Models
- 2
Verified profile
1
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 6 days ago
Last verified change
Overview
French autonomous vehicle company developing self-driving electric shuttles (EZ10) and autonomous tow tractors (TractEasy) for airports, factories, and logistics sites. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toulouse, EasyMile has deployed approximately 180 shuttles across 10+ countries and expanded into industrial material handling with partnerships at Narita International Airport, BMW, and Toyota facilities.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
EZ10
Battery-powered autonomous electric shuttle seating up to 15 passengers, designed for defined routes in controlled environments such as campuses, waterfronts, and gated communities. Over 180 units deployed across 10+ countries.
Current platform
EZ10
The EasyMile EZ10 is a battery-electric Level 4 autonomous shuttle seating up to ~6 (plus standees / a wheelchair); it is the world's most-deployed autonomous shuttle, used in 30-plus cities across 16-plus countries.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Gilbert Gagnaire Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Gilbert Gagnairecofounder
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting EasyMile (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
EasyMile in third-party press
Peer companies
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- distressed
- Counterparty risk class
- high
- Going concern
- flaggedEntered French judicial reorganization (redressement judiciaire) Jul 2024 due to inability to finance operations; now under a 10-year continuation plan approved Mar 31 2025 backed by shareholders Alstom, Continental, Bpifrance, Searchlight.
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Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2021-04-28
$55M(reported)
Investors: Searchlight Capital, McWin, NextStage AM, Alstom, Bpifrance, Continental
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is EasyMile?
- French autonomous vehicle company developing self-driving electric shuttles (EZ10) and autonomous tow tractors (TractEasy) for airports, factories, and logistics sites. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toulouse, EasyMile has deployed approximately 180 shuttles across 10+ countries and expanded into industrial material handling with partnerships at Narita International Airport, BMW, and Toyota facilities.
- Where is EasyMile based?
- EasyMile is based in Toulouse, France.
- When was EasyMile founded?
- EasyMile was founded in 2014.
- What does EasyMile make?
- EasyMile has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: EZ10, EZ10 (EasyMile builds physical robots).
- Where does EasyMile operate robots?
- EasyMile is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Are there any incidents involving EasyMile?
- 1 active incident involving EasyMile is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is EasyMile safe?
- EasyMile has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Feb 2020. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for EasyMile.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning EasyMile from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
EasyMile Technology Powers Japan's First Level 4 Autonomous Towing at Narita International Airport
TractEasy, powered by EasyMile technology, achieved Japan's first Level 4 autonomous towing at Narita International Airport in partnership with Japan Airlines.
EasyMile raises 55M EUR as autonomous focus shifts to transporting goods
EasyMile raised 55M EUR led by Searchlight Capital, shifting focus from passenger shuttles to material handling with TractEasy autonomous tow tractors.
Regulators suspend EasyMile's self-driving shuttle trial after minor accident
NHTSA halted passenger trials of EasyMile shuttles across the US after an emergency braking incident in Columbus, Ohio caused a passenger to slide off their seat.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/easymile.md
- RSS feed: /companies/easymile/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/43801d82-0ac3-4320-9ec8-c37a594b2fd1
- Revision history: /companies/easymile/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
0.0/ 100
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Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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