Stellantis has announced a collaboration with Nvidia, Uber Technologies and Foxconn to explore the joint development and future deployment of Level 4 autonomous vehicles for robotaxi services worldwide. This follows its recent announcement of an agreement with Pony.ai to test autonomous vehicles in Europe.
Antonio Filosa, CEO, Stellantis, said, “Autonomous mobility opens the door to new, more affordable transportation choices for customers. We have built AV-ready platforms to meet growing demand, and by partnering with leaders in AI, electronics and mobility services, we aim to create a scalable solution that delivers smarter, safer and more efficient mobility for everyone.”
Driving the next era of mobility
The companies aim to leverage their combined strengths – Stellantis’s global vehicle engineering and manufacturing expertise, Nvidia’s autonomous driving software and AI computing capabilities, Foxconn’s electronics and system integration expertise and Uber’s leadership in ride-hailing operations – to explore a new generation of Level 4 autonomous vehicles.
The collaboration will build on Stellantis AV-Ready Platforms – specifically the K0 medium size van and STLA Small – powered by the Nvidia Drive AGX Hyperion 10 autonomous vehicle architecture, which includes the safety-certified Nvidia DriveOS operating system and full-stack Nvidia Drive AV software (NDAS) purpose-built for Level 4 autonomy.
Uber plans to deploy Stellantis autonomous vehicles in select cities worldwide, starting with 5,000 units, with initial operations beginning in the USA. Pilot programs and testing are expected to ramp up over the coming years, with the start of production targeted for 2028.
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber, commented, “Nvidia is the backbone of the AI era and is now fully harnessing that innovation to unleash L4 autonomy at enormous scale, with Stellantis among the first to integrate Nvidia’s technology for deployment on Uber. We are thrilled to work with Stellantis to bring thousands of their autonomous vehicles to riders around the world.”
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO, Nvidia, added, “Level 4 autonomy isn’t just a milestone for the auto industry – it’s a leap in AI capability. The vehicle becomes a robot – one that sees, perceives, plans and drives with superhuman precision. By combining Stellantis’s global scale with Nvidia Drive and Foxconn’s system integration, we’re creating a new class of purpose-built robotaxi fleets – making transportation safer, more accessible and more affordable for everyone.”
Young Liu, chairman, Foxconn, said,“Autonomous mobility is a strategic priority within Foxconn’s EV program. The strategic partnerships and strengths across Nvidia, Stellantis and Uber accelerate the deployment of Level 4 robotaxi technology, with Foxconn delivering HPC, sensor integration to enable a global rollout.”
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