Stellantis, Wayve and Uber have entered a partnership to jointly explore the development and deployment of Level 4 driverless robotaxis at a global scale. The collaboration brings together Stellantis’ L4-ready platforms, Wayve’s AI driving technology and Uber’s global marketplace to power a new generation of fully autonomous vehicles.
The partnership builds on the companies’ existing strategic relationships, including Stellantis and Wayve’s recent L2++ agreement, and Wayve and Uber’s partnership to deploy autonomous rides in London, Tokyo and 10 other cities around the world starting this year.
“This collaboration brings us closer to delivering a smarter, safer and more efficient mobility for our customers,” said Ned Curic, chief engineering and technology officer at Stellantis. “By combining our L4-ready platforms, designed from the ground up for safe and efficient driverless operation, with Wayve’s adaptive AI and Uber’s global network, we are accelerating the deployment of autonomous vehicles that meet real customer needs and enable seamless mobility at scale in everyday life.”
Partnering to scale
The new initiative combines the three complementary strengths needed to commercialize autonomy: vehicles, technology and platform.
Stellantis will leverage its advanced L4-ready platforms to design, engineer and manufacture vehicles at scale that are purpose-built for autonomous mobility, integrating embedded sensor suites and the safety-critical redundancy required for high-utilization driverless operations.
Wayve will provide the AI driving software that enables the vehicles to understand and navigate complex real-world environments fully autonomously. Built with Wayve’s end-to-end AI driving approach, the technology is designed to adapt across different regions and driving conditions without relying on city-by-city mapping or re-engineering, enabling faster and more cost-effective expansion.
“This partnership brings together three leaders, each with our own strengths: Stellantis’ vehicle expertise, Uber’s global mobility platform and Wayve’s embodied AI,” added Kaity Fischer, Wayve’s VP of commercial and operations. “This is just another strong signal that the industry is converging around Wayve’s technology as the way to scale AVs globally, and we’re excited to continue working with Stellantis and Uber to accelerate the promise of autonomy.”
Uber will deploy these autonomous vehicles on its global mobility network, connecting riders to autonomous trips.
Validation and deployment
As part of this collaboration, the companies plan to work together on vehicle integration, testing, validation and deployment with the goal of bringing safe, reliable and scalable autonomous mobility services to cities across Europe, North America and beyond.
“Successfully scaling autonomous mobility means bringing together the right vehicles, technology and platform in a seamless way,” commented Sarfraz Maredia, global head of autonomous mobility and delivery at Uber. “Together with Stellantis and Wayve, we’re excited to bring safe, reliable autonomy to more riders around the world.”
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