Wayve’s AI-Driver software stack is designed to be universal compatible, allowing OEMs to more easily add automated driving features to their vehicles. (Courtesy of Stellantis)This story was originally published on WardsAuto. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily WardsAuto newsletter.Dive Brief:Stellantis announced a strategic technology partnership with U.K.-based self-driving startup Wayve to integrate the company’s AI Driver into the automaker’s STLA AutoDrive platform, per a May 21 press release.The initial integration with Stellantis’ AutoDrive platform will support Level 2+ door-to-door supervised and hands-free driving for both highways and urban environments and is targeted to launch in North America in 2028. Early development on Stellantis vehicles has already started, per the release.“This agreement marks an important next step for Wayve and Stellantis in scaling our technology together,” said Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve, in a statement. “By combining Wayve’s AI with Stellantis’ engineering expertise, scale, and global reach, we’re accelerating our mission to bring autonomy to any vehicle, anywhere.”Dive Insight:The expanded collaboration will combine Wayve’s end‑to‑end autonomous driving technology with Stellantis’ engineering expertise and manufacturing scale, per the release. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt marks the next phase of the partnership between the companies following Stellantis’ recent strategic investment in the startup. In February, Wayve closed on a $1.2B Series D funding round with participation from Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan Motor Co., Microsoft, Nvidia and Uber Technologies.Wayve’s AI Driver software stack is designed for universal compatibility, allowing OEMs to more easily add automated driving features to their vehicle portfolios.According to Stellantis, Wayve’s AI Driver is designed to deliver “human-like driving behavior” that can continuously improve over time by learning from real‑world driving scenarios. The automaker says Wayve’s technology serves as a more natural and more intuitive driving assistant that’s aligned with how its customers actually drive.“At Stellantis, we focus on technology that fundamentally transforms how our customers interact with their vehicles,” said Ned Curic, Stellantis’ Chief Engineering and Technology Officer, in a statement. “Combining our STLA AutoDrive platform with Wayve’s groundbreaking AI-first approach creates a genuinely intuitive and enjoyable hands-free driving experience.”AdvertisementAdvertisementWayve’s AI Driver will also serve as a scalable foundation that can be added to additional Stellantis vehicle platforms and markets over time, supporting higher levels of autonomous driving as the technology evolves using real-world data.Along with STLA AutoDrive, Stellantis’ core vehicle platform technologies include STLA Brain for onboard computing and STLA SmartCockpit for human-machine interfaces. STLA AutoDrive, the company's first in-house-developed automated driving system, was unveiled in February 2025.Uber is also working with Wayve to deploy self-driving vehicles on its ride-hailing platform. Uber previously invested in the startup as an extension of a $1.05 billion Series C funding round the company announced in May 2024 that was led by Japan-based SoftBank Group, with participation from Microsoft and Nvidia.Nissan announced a similar agreement with Wayve in April 2025, tapping the company’s expertise to help build the next generation of its ProPilot driver-assistance system.Recommended ReadingNissan-Wayve Deal Targets Japan With AI Driverless Tech',
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