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Stellantis is deepening its investment in the autonomous space through a new partnership with UK autonomous tech provider Wayve. Through this collaboration, Stellantis, whose portfolio includes Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, aims to bring more advanced hands-free capabilities to future vehicles across several of its brands.
The collaboration will see Wayve’s end-to-end AI Driver software integrated into the STLA AutoDrive platform, Stellantis’ foundational architecture for advanced driver assistance systems. The goal is to deliver a supervised hands-free driving experience that allows drivers to take their hands off the wheel under certain motorway conditions, placing it in the growing category of Level 2++ automation.
Ned Curic, Stellantis’ chief engineering and technology officer, said the agreement reflects the company’s broader approach to reshaping the in-car experience through technology.
“At Stellantis, we focus on technology that fundamentally transforms how our customers interact with their vehicles. Combining our STLA AutoDrive platform with Wayve’s groundbreaking AI-first approach creates a genuinely intuitive and enjoyable hands-free driving experience. This collaboration is a testament to how the right partnerships allow us to scale advanced technology globally while anchoring customer safety and experience at the centre.”
STLA AutoDrive is intended to operate as a scalable platform that can support advanced driver assistance features across many of Stellantis’ badges. Initial deployment is planned for North America, with expansion into additional markets expected in due course.
Wayve says its AI-driven approach is designed to create more natural vehicle behaviour by learning from real-world driving environments. Rather than relying solely on predefined scenarios, the system is built to adapt continuously, with the aim of making assisted driving feel more intuitive and authentically human. The end-to-end AI approach means, unlike competitors, Wayve vehicles do not rely on extensive mapping and are therefore not confined by a geo-fence. In this way, Wayve vehicles can operate in any city, anywhere in the world, independent to large geographically-defined data sets.
Wayve is also progressing its autonomous mobility strategy through its work with Uber. The companies intend to expand robotaxi services into more than 10 global markets, beginning with a planned London launch before extending internationally. Under that arrangement, Wayve supplies the AI driving technology while Uber operates the vehicle fleets.
This latest alliance is one of many high-profile partnerships made by the autonomous tech provider; Wayve has announced several partnerships with automotive manufacturers including Nissan and Mercedes-Benz, as well with fleet operators Uber and S.RIDE.
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