Stellantis CEO says Wayve partnership can cut driver-assistance costs and development time

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Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said on October 9 at the Wave technology event in Turin, alongside Wayve CEO Alex Kendall, that the partnership could lower the cost of hands-free driving and shorten development. He tied the savings to Stellantis's scale and its roughly 24-month development cycle, without giving any amounts.

• The system is Level 2++ hands-off driving that still needs driver supervision, built on Wayve's AI software in Stellantis's STLA AutoDrive platform.
• The first launch is targeted for North America in 2028.
• Hands-free driving was demonstrated in Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale development vehicles, after an earlier Jeep Grand Cherokee showing.
• Financial terms of the partnership and the size of any cost savings were not disclosed.
• The article says European regulators are still harmonizing approval rules.