Stellantis Partners with Wayve and NVIDIA on French Level 4 Autonomous Vehicle Initiative
Stellantis has teamed up with Wayve, NVIDIA, and the French government to build an integrated Level 4 autonomous driving platform for commercial vehicle deployment across France and Europe.
- H1 2027
- SAE Level 4
What Happened
The trilateral partnership integrates Stellantis' factory-built Level 4-ready vehicle chassis with Wayve's foundation AI models and NVIDIA's centralized processing hardware, establishing a domestic supply chain for autonomous mobility.
- Stellantis Level 4-ready architectures
- Wayve AI Driver embodied models
- NVIDIA Hyperion with Halos operating system
France's Ministry of Transport confirmed plans to issue a revised vehicle homologation doctrine during the first half of 2027, establishing statutory standards for public road testing and commercial fleet licensing.
- Pairing embodied foundation models with automotive-grade compute hardware
- Creating standardized regulatory and safety certification doctrines for European roads
- Engaging regional municipalities and ride-hailing operators for urban deployment
Why this matters
The collaboration provides Stellantis with an embodied AI driving stack capable of operating without human intervention on passenger and delivery platforms. Backing from French regulators establishes a formal path toward commercial driverless certification ahead of planned 2027 fleet deployments.
Terms in This Story
- EV
- Electric vehicle, a vehicle powered fully or partly by electricity.
- OTA
- Over-the-air update, a software update delivered remotely to a vehicle.
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