Automotive giant Stellantis announced a new collaboration with NVIDIA, Uber and Foxconn to explore the joint development and future deployment of Level 4 autonomous vehicles for robotaxi services worldwide.
This initiative marks significant progress in Stellantis’ global robotaxi strategy, following its recently announced agreement with Pony.ai to test autonomous vehicles in Europe. Together, these efforts position Stellantis to play a significant role in the transition toward safe, efficient and sustainable autonomous transportation.
Together, the companies intend to combine their strengths – Stellantis’ global vehicle engineering and manufacturing expertise, NVIDIA’s autonomous driving software and AI computing, Foxconn’s electronics and system integration capabilities, 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. Stellantis AV-Ready Platforms are designed for maximum flexibility to adapt to multiple passenger and commercial mobility use cases.
Uber plans to deploy Stellantis autonomous vehicles in select cities worldwide, starting with 5,000 units, with initial operations beginning in the United States. Pilot programs and testing are expected to ramp up over the coming years, with the start of production targeted for 2028.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Stellantis will design, engineer, and manufacture autonomous vehicles based on its LCVs and STLA Small AV-Ready Platforms, integrating NVIDIA DRIVE AV software to enable Level 4 driverless capabilities
- NVIDIA will provide its NVIDIA DRIVE AV software, including L4 Parking and L4 Driving capabilities based on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Hyperion 10 architecture
- Foxconn will collaborate with Stellantis on hardware and systems integration
- Uber will operate the robotaxi services, expanding its fleet with Stellantis-built vehicles integrating NVIDIA DRIVE AV software
Stellantis AV-Ready Platforms are engineered to support Level 4 capabilities through technology upgrades that efficiently integrate all key components, including system redundancies, advanced sensor suites and high-performance computing, into a flexible and scalable architecture. The result is one of the most competitive platforms in the industry, optimized for safety and reliability, and total cost of ownership for service operators.
The non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishes the framework for future agreements covering technology development, licensing, production and vehicle procurement. Each company retains the flexibility to pursue additional collaborations in the autonomous driving space.
This new initiative complements Stellantis’ recent partnership with Pony.ai, announced earlier this month, to co-develop and test Level 4 autonomous vehicles in Europe – a first step toward deploying robotaxi services on European roads.
