Autonomous driving technology company Autobrains and Uber have partnered to launch a robotaxi programme in Munich, Germany, using the Nvidia DRIVE Hyperion platform to support commercial autonomous mobility services.
The initiative, announced at the GPU Technology Conference Taipei, will combine Uber’s ride-hailing network, Autobrains’ Agentic AI autonomous driving technology and the Nvidia DRIVE Hyperion robotaxi-ready Level 4 platform.
Subject to regulatory approval, Munich has been selected as the first city for deployment.
According to the press statement, the German city was chosen because of its automotive sector presence, urban driving environment and regulatory conditions.
The programme aims to create an original equipment manufacturer-agnostic framework for autonomous ride-hailing that can be implemented across different vehicle platforms and urban markets.
Autobrains CEO and founder Igal Raichelgauz said: “Autonomous driving will not scale by relying on a single model to solve every driving scenario. It requires systems that can reason, adapt, and make decisions under uncertainty.
“With Uber and Nvidia, we are bringing this approach into autonomous ride-hailing - combining Agentic AI with the mobility platform and automotive compute needed to support scalable robotaxi operations across cities, vehicles, and real-world conditions.”
Under the collaboration, Autobrains’ Agentic AI technology will be integrated with the Nvidia DRIVE Hyperion platform and Uber’s mobility network and operational infrastructure.
The approach is intended to support the transition from individual autonomous vehicle deployments to larger-scale fleet operations, the statement added.
Autobrains stated that its Agentic AI system differs from end-to-end autonomous driving models by dividing driving responsibilities among specialised agents focused on specific driving situations and decision-making tasks.
According to the company, these agents analyse road conditions, evaluate potential actions and determine responses in real time.
The robotaxi programme is designed to operate within Uber’s ride-hailing platform while supporting integration across multiple vehicle platforms.
The companies said the model is intended to provide automakers with a pathway into autonomous ride-hailing by combining vehicle platforms with autonomous driving technology, fleet operations and marketplace access.
Uber autonomous mobility & delivery global head Sarfraz Maredia added: “For automakers and autonomy developers, the challenge is not just building autonomous vehicles – it is bringing them into a commercial network where they can reliably serve riders at scale.”
