Uber, Stellantis, Nvidia, and Foxconn are inking a robo-taxi deal

Robotaxi fever is back, baby! After shutting down a host of self-driving projects led by automakers amid concerns about safety and costs, auto companies are expressing renewed interest in self-driving cars, and robotaxis specifically. Stellantis, which oversees brands like Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler, today announced a “new collaboration” with a variety of companies, including Nvidia, Foxconn and Uber, to launch its own taxi service.

It will work like this: Stellantis will build the vehicles, Nvidia and Foxconn will install the self-driving systems, and Uber will deploy them on its ride-hailing platform. Stellantis says its vehicle platforms are “AV-ready,” including its K0 midsize truck and STLA pickup truck. These vehicles are designed for “maximum flexibility” and can be designed to accommodate multiple passengers.

The self-driving technology will be powered by Nvidia’s Drive AGX Hyperion 10 architecture, which includes the chipmaker’s DriveOS software. What exactly Foxconn will bring to the table is a bit unclear; The press release only says that the Taiwanese technology company “will collaborate with Stellantis on hardware and systems integration.” Foxconn, which is best known for manufacturing the iPhone for Apple It announced ambitious plans to sell the vehicles globallyBut he has a bad habit of partnering with car companies that eventually go out of business.

Stellantis says “production go-live” for these new vehicles is scheduled for 2028. Uber will deploy the robotaxis in multiple markets globally, starting first in the U.S. with 5,000 vehicles. No further details were provided about specific cities or deadlines.

These ads tend to promote the “collaborative” aspects of the deal, but are often just supplier deals framed as partnerships. Nvidia also supplies its technology to a number of different companies, including GM And clear. Uber said it wanted to develop Many different brands of robotaxi On its platform, including Waymo and Volkswagen. Stellantis operates on a third level of partial autonomy for many of its brands. Including pocket. And it has Robotaxi deal with Pony.ai.