Wayve, Stellantis, and Nvidia Corp. announced a collaboration with the French Government on October 23, 2026, aimed at advancing autonomous vehicle deployment in France and accelerating the technology's development across the European Union2. The announcement was made at the Assises du Véhicule Autonome in Paris.
The initiative combines Stellantis' L4-Ready Platforms and vehicle engineering with the Wayve AI Driver, which will integrate Nvidia Corp.'s Halos OS on the Nvidia Corp. Hyperion compute and sensor architecture. Wayve said those combined capabilities position France as the base for an autonomous-vehicle ecosystem covering the full value chain, from chips to vehicles.
The France-focused effort builds on existing collaborations among the partners. Wayve's CEO Alex Kendall said the company is building a general-purpose AI Driver that can power any vehicle, anywhere. Wayve said the AI Driver is built on end-to-end embodied AI that learns from real-world experience rather than relying on high-definition maps, hand-coded driving rules, or custom hardware.
Wayve pointed to France's ride-hailing market, which the company described as one of the largest in Europe, and to the AI Action Summit held in Paris, where €109 billion in AI investment was announced in 2025. Philippe Tabarot said France is committed to adapting its regulatory framework so autonomous-vehicle development can accelerate while strict safety and data-sovereignty requirements remain in place. Kaity Fischer of Wayve said the company's work with the French Government and partners can help shape safe and responsible deployment and accelerate development across France and the entire EU. Ali Kani said safe autonomous mobility in Europe requires deep collaboration across AI, computing, and vehicle engineering, and that the combination of the Nvidia Corp. Hyperion platform, Wayve's embodied AI, and Stellantis' automotive expertise provides a foundation for that ambition. Engagement with unions, city authorities, and mobility stakeholders will be led by local partners responsible for transport operations.
ANALYSIS The announcement extends Nvidia Corp.'s autonomous-driving footprint in Europe, following the company's broader GTC Berlin 2026 commitments disclosed days earlier[3].