Stellantis has struck a technology partnership with autonomous vehicle company Wayve to embed automated driving capability across its vehicle portfolio from 2028.
Under the agreement, Wayve's AI Driver will be integrated into Stellantis' STLA AutoDrive platform, enabling hands-free, door-to-door supervised automated driving on both highways and in urban environments.
The initial product will be a Level 2++ supervised system, with the platform built to accommodate progression to higher automation levels as regulations and consumer adoption evolve.
Stellantis chief engineering and technology officer Ned Curic said: “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.”
The two companies have an existing relationship through a prior strategic investment by Stellantis in Wayve.
Development work on Stellantis vehicles is already under way, with the first production integration targeted for North America in 2028 before expanding to other markets.
Wayve's end-to-end AI architecture is designed to operate across different vehicle types and geographies, which the companies say supports faster rollout and continuous refinement through real-world data.
Stellantis intends to deploy the technology across its multi-brand portfolio.
Wayve Co-founder and CEO Alex Kendall added: “This agreement marks an important next step for Wayve and Stellantis in scaling our technology together.
“Our teams have already demonstrated how quickly the Wayve AI Driver can be integrated across Stellantis' vehicle platforms, bringing up a prototype in less than two months.”
The announcement follows the UK government's recent signing of a MoU with Wayve, aimed at moving automated vehicle technology from pilot and prototype phases into commercial deployment.
Separately, Stellantis this week unveiled FaSTLAne 2030, a five-year strategic plan backed by €60bn, alongside a new modular vehicle architecture called STLA One.
The architecture is designed to support multiple powertrains and vehicle sizes through common interfaces, with Stellantis targeting 20% cost efficiency gains.
By 2030, the company aims to produce 50% of its volume on three global platforms, with up to 70% component reuse – objectives it says will shorten time to market and improve cost efficiency.
