Stellantis CEO says Wayve tie-up can cut self-driving costs, development time
STLA•Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said its partnership with Wayve could reduce advanced driver-assistance development costs and timelines, which currently take about 24 months at Stellantis. The companies are targeting their first product launch for 2028 in North America.
1. Potential cost savings
Filosa said Stellantis’ scale could help make hands-free driving more affordable and accelerate adoption of level 2++ systems, which allow hands-off driving while requiring driver supervision. He said technology partnerships could shorten development timelines, currently around 24 months for Stellantis.
2. Partnership and demonstration
Stellantis announced in May that it would integrate Wayve’s AI-powered driving software into its STLA AutoDrive platform, with the first product launch targeted for 2028 in North America. At an event in Turin, the companies demonstrated hands-free driving in Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale development vehicles.
3. Competition and regulation
Wayve is also working with Nissan and Mercedes. European regulators are working to harmonise approval rules for advanced assisted-driving systems, while Tesla is pushing for approval of its Full Self-Driving technology across Europe.
