(Reuters) -Stellantis said on Tuesday it has partnered with Nvidia, Uber and Foxconn to explore the joint development of autonomous vehicles, aiming to tap into the booming demand for self-driving
Stellantis Partners with Nvidia and Uber to Develop Autonomous Vehicles
Collaboration for Autonomous Vehicle Development
(Reuters) -Stellantis said on Tuesday it has partnered with Nvidia, Uber and Foxconn to explore the joint development of autonomous vehicles, aiming to tap into the booming demand for self-driving cars.
Key Partnerships and Technologies
The collaboration seeks to integrate Nvidia's autonomous driving software and AI computing, Uber's ride-hailing operations and Foxconn's electronics with Stellantis' manufacturing capability to deploy robotaxis with level 4 autonomy.
Production Timeline and Deployment Plans
The companies aim to start production in 2028, with Uber deploying 5,000 of Stellantis' autonomous vehicles in select cities worldwide after initial operations begin in the U.S.
Nvidia's New Self-Driving Technology
Earlier in the day, Nvidia unveiled a new self-driving car technology platform called Hyperion, while CEO Jensen Huang announced a partnership with Uber to create a network of robotaxis.
(Reporting by Utkarsh Shetti in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
