Wayve, Stellantis and NVIDIA have announced a collaboration to develop autonomous vehicles in France. The partners plan to combine driving software, computing and sensors with Stellantis vehicle platforms. French transport operators are expected to lead talks with municipalities and unions, while the government identifies safety and data sovereignty as requirements for deployment.
Wayve, Stellantis and NVIDIA announced a collaboration on October 23 to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles in France. The initiative was presented alongside the French government at Assises du Véhicule Autonome, a forum on autonomous vehicles. The partners are building on existing relationships and adding a France-focused programme that brings driving software, computing and vehicle engineering into the same development effort.[1], [2]
Stellantis, the vehicle manufacturer, contributes platforms described as L4-ready, intended for highly automated driving, together with its engineering and manufacturing capabilities. London-based autonomous-driving developer Wayve provides Wayve AI Driver, its artificial-intelligence driving system. The plan calls for that system to integrate NVIDIA Halos OS on Hyperion, NVIDIA’s computing and sensor architecture. The companies describe a technical combination extending from the driving system and its computing support to the vehicle on which it runs.[1]
The partners also identify faster development across the European Union as an objective. Stellantis technology research executive Anne Laliron describes France as one of the company’s principal engineering and technology-development centres. Wayve regards the country as an important partner in its European expansion. The announcement establishes the collaboration’s technical direction while leaving fleet numbers and a passenger-service opening date unspecified.[1]
Local French transport partners are expected to lead engagement with unions, municipal authorities and other mobility stakeholders. The companies say this work will address effects on workers, communities and riders as autonomous services develop. French transport minister Philippe Tabarot said the regulatory framework would adapt while retaining strict safety and data-sovereignty requirements. The proposed deployment therefore includes local operating relationships and regulatory preparation alongside the engineering work. No commercial fleet timetable was announced.[1]
