Autonomous Vehicle: Stellantis Allies with Wayve and Nvidia for Deployment in France
On October 23, 2026, Stellantis, British company Wayve, and NVIDIA presented in Paris a collaboration intended to advance the deployment of autonomous vehicles in France and accelerate the development of this technology in the European Union. The announcement was made alongside the French government at the Autonomous Vehicle Summit.
Stellantis Platforms, Wayve Software and NVIDIA Computing Combined
According to the press release, this initiative is based on existing collaborations between the partners. Stellantis brings its "L4-Ready Platforms" as well as its expertise in engineering and vehicle manufacturing.
Wayve, a London-based developer of embodied artificial intelligence applied to driving, provides its "Wayve AI Driver" driving system. This will integrate NVIDIA Halos OS operating system, deployed on the NVIDIA Hyperion computing and sensor architecture.
The partners indicate their intention to make France the foundation of an ecosystem covering the entire autonomous vehicle value chain, from chips to vehicles.
Trade Unions and Local Authorities Involved Through Local Partners
The collaboration plans to develop autonomous driving with French local partners. Dialogue with trade unions, municipal authorities, and mobility stakeholders will be conducted by local partners responsible for transport operations.
The stated objective is that the transition to autonomous transport benefits employees, local authorities, and passengers. To justify the choice of France, the press release cites the size of its on-demand passenger transport market, presented as one of the largest in Europe, as well as the Paris Summit for Action on AI, where 109 billion euros in artificial intelligence investments were announced in 2025.
Anne Laliron, Senior Vice President of Technological Research at Stellantis, indicated that France is one of the group's major engineering and technological development centers.
Paris Intends to Adapt Its Regulatory Framework
Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot stated that France was committed to adapting its regulatory framework to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicles, while maintaining strict requirements in terms of safety and data sovereignty.
He presented this collaboration as representative of the approach necessary to move from trial phases to real-world deployment. For Wayve, Kaity Fischer, Vice President of Autonomous Mobility and Operations, emphasized that working directly with the French government should make it possible to contribute to defining the conditions for deploying this technology.
