June 17, 2026 - Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber Robotaxis

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for June 17, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. 

At the recent Stellantis investor day, the automaker announced that it would partner with Wayve to deploy next-generation hands-free driving assist starting in 2028. Wayve also announced a partnership with Uber in 2025 that would bring Level 4 robotaxis to London and numerous other cities around the world, beginning with pilots in 2026. 

Now all three companies are discussing a partnership to scale robotaxi deployment. Prior to the formation of Stellantis, Fiat Chrysler was one of the first automakers to create an L4 AV-ready vehicle with the Pacifica minivan that it initially supplied to Waymo. FCA added redundant braking, steering, and power supplies and a custom wiring harness that were installed on the assembly line to simplify upfitting with the sensors and compute for automated operation. In addition to Waymo, FCA supplied these AV-ready Pacificas to a number of other automated driving system developers, including Aurora, Voyage, and AutoX in China. 

While no timeline or specific vehicles have been announced, it's likely to be at least two to three years away before any commercial deployment and will likely use a next-generation electric vehicle from Stellantis. This marks a continued expansion of Uber's efforts to partner with as many ADS developers and automakers as possible. Uber, Lucid, and Nuro also announced that Nuro-powered Lucid robotaxis would launch in  Houston in 2027, following the initial launch in the San Francisco area later this year. Testing in Houston with safety drivers has already begun, and Uber has a site for a vehicle depot for cleaning, maintenance, and charging. 

Another Uber partner, Mobileye, also announced that it will establish its own stand-alone robotaxi system in a US city in 2027. The Mobileye fleet is expected to have 100 vehicles initially and will run on a platform developed by its subsidiary Moovit.

Thanks for listening.