Stellantis announces new collaboration with Nvidia, Uber and Foxconn

Stellantis (STLA) announced a new collaboration with Nvidia (NVDA), Uber Technologies (UBER) and Foxconn to explore the joint development and future deployment of Level 4 driverless 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 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 Start of Production targeted for 2028,” Stellantis said.