Stellantis partners with Nvidia, Uber and Foxconn to work on robotaxis

Luke Ramseth, The Detroit News on Oct 29, 2025

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Stellantis NV said Tuesday it plans to work with tech heavyweights Nvidia Corp., Uber Technologies Inc. and Foxconn as it seeks a foothold in the robotaxi business.

The automaker said it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the three companies and wants to "explore the joint development" of autonomous vehicles for robotaxis.

Stellantis would bring its vehicle design and manufacturing background, Nvidia its autonomous vehicle software and Foxconn the hardware expertise, with Uber operating the robotaxi services itself.

The agreement follows another recent Stellantis deal with Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous vehicle tech company, which involves testing autonomous vehicles in Europe. The automaker said its medium-size van and small-vehicle platforms are specifically ready to be equipped for Level 4 autonomous driving, a level of autonomy that doesn't require human intervention.

Several automakers are trying to carve out their slice of the robotaxi business, which is expected to expand rapidly worldwide in the coming years. Nvidia said Tuesday that beyond Stellantis it had deals with Lucid Group Inc., Mercedes-Benz Group AG and several trucking companies that are looking to develop robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles.

Overall, Uber hopes to have a fleet of 100,000 autonomous vehicles powered by Nvidia technology in the coming years.

Stellantis said it eventually plans to deliver 5,000 of these Nvidia-powered robotaxis that would be operated by Uber in cities worldwide, but at first with operations based in the United States. Stellantis said it's targeting 2028 for the start of production.

The automaker has sought involvement in robotaxi development before, including prior partnerships to supply Waymo with its Chrysler Pacifica minivans. Like other automakers, it's also been working to develop more autonomous driving features on its other vehicles, though it recently shelved plans to launch an in-house Level 3 autonomous driving platform in its vehicles.