Wayve, Stellantis, Nvidia Plan AVs for France

British self-driving startup Wayve, carmaker Stellantis and chipmaker Nvidia said on Oct. 23 that they will work with the French government to deploy autonomous vehicles in France and speed their development across the European Union. The plan was unveiled in Paris at the Assises du Véhicule Autonome, a national conference on self-driving cars, alongside Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot.

Key takeaways

• Stellantis brings its L4-Ready vehicle platforms and manufacturing; Wayve brings its AI Driver software, which will run Nvidia Halos OS on Nvidia's Hyperion compute and sensor architecture.
• France's transport minister said the country will adapt its rules to speed up autonomous vehicles while keeping strict safety and data-sovereignty requirements.
• No launch date, city list or fleet size was announced. Journal de l'Automobile, citing Stellantis, reported that Uber will also take part.

What Wayve, Stellantis and Nvidia announced

The joint press release from Wayve describes a French-based value chain that runs from chips to finished vehicles. Stellantis, the parent of Peugeot, Citroën and Fiat, contributes its L4-Ready Platforms along with vehicle engineering and manufacturing. Level 4 refers to cars that can drive themselves without a human taking over within a defined area.

Wayve's AI Driver is an end-to-end learned driving system. Under the plan it will be integrated with Nvidia Halos OS, a safety-focused software stack, on the Nvidia Hyperion platform of computers and sensors.

Local French partners will run transport operations and lead talks with unions, city authorities and mobility groups. The companies said the transition should benefit workers, communities and riders.

Why France, and what the minister promised

The partners pointed to France's large ride-hailing market and to the AI Action Summit in Paris, where €109 billion in AI investment was announced in 2025.

"France is committed to adapting its regulatory framework to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicles," Tabarot said in the release. He added that safety and data-sovereignty requirements would stay strict.

"Bringing safe autonomous mobility to Europe requires deep collaboration across AI, computing and vehicle engineering," said Ali Kani, Nvidia's vice president of automotive. Anne Laliron, Stellantis' senior vice president of technology research, said the collaboration "will help accelerate the delivery of autonomous driving technologies."

Uber's reported role

The official release does not mention Uber. French trade publication Journal de l'Automobile reported that Uber will provide its ride-hailing network, citing Stellantis. Uber and Wayve already began robotaxi rides in London in September with a safety driver in every car, The Next Web reported.

Context: Europe's robotaxi gap

The deal builds on earlier ties. On Oct. 9, Stellantis and Wayve showed the AI Driver running on Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale development vehicles, according to Wayve's newsroom. The Next Web reported that a first hands-free launch is planned for 2028 in North America.

Europe still trails the U.S. and China. The Next Web noted that the EU's only approval route for fully driverless cars is capped at 1,500 vehicles a year, and that Pony.ai's software runs Europe's first fully driverless rides in Zagreb, Croatia. Waymo, by comparison, set a 2028 target for its first riders in Toronto earlier this month.

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What's next

The open questions are when, where and how many. The partners have not named a first city, a fleet size or a date for driverless service. France's promised regulatory changes, and how the EU volume cap is handled, will decide how fast any rollout can scale beyond pilots.

FAQ

When will Wayve robotaxis run in France?

No date was given. The companies said only that deployment is planned in "the coming years," with local partners consulting unions and city authorities first.

What does each company contribute?

Stellantis supplies L4-Ready vehicle platforms and manufacturing, Wayve the AI Driver software, and Nvidia the Halos OS and Hyperion compute and sensor platform.

Is Uber part of the deal?

Journal de l'Automobile reported, citing Stellantis, that Uber will contribute its ride-hailing network. The official press release does not mention Uber.

References

• Wayve, Stellantis, and NVIDIA collaborate to advance safe and responsible autonomous vehicle deployment across France — Wayve (Oct. 23, 2026)
• Wayve, Stellantis, and NVIDIA collaborate to advance safe and responsible autonomous vehicle deployment across France — Stellantis (Oct. 23, 2026)
• Wayve, Stellantis and Nvidia team up with France on self-driving cars — The Next Web (Oct. 23, 2026)
• Stellantis, Wayve, Nvidia et Uber s'allient pour déployer des véhicules autonomes en France — Journal de l'Automobile (Oct. 23, 2026)