Overview
- The three companies confirmed a strategic alliance that assigns vehicle manufacture to Stellantis, autonomous driving software to Wayve, and platform integration to Uber for end-to-end robotaxi services.
- Partners said they will work on integration, testing, validation and deployment with the aim of opening a public robotaxi service in London this summer.
- Wayve says it has tested self-driving vehicles since 2018 and reports trials in more than 500 cities, while Stellantis will supply L4-ready vehicle platforms designed for high-use, driverless operations.
- The move comes as major rivals expand fleets: Waymo operates thousands of robotaxis in U.S. cities and Baidu, with Lyft, is preparing London deployments, sharpening the global race for urban autonomy.
- Industry forecasts project hundreds of thousands to several million robotaxis by 2035, and wide rollout will depend on safety validation, local regulatory approval, and how cities and riders adapt to app-based autonomous services.