Nissan Teams Up With Wayve and Uber to Develop Robotaxis

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. NSANY, Wayve and Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop robotaxis and begin efforts toward launching autonomous ride services. The companies plan to begin preparing for a pilot rollout in Tokyo by late 2026. The service will feature Nissan LEAF vehicles powered by the Wayve AI Driver and offered to users via the Uber platform.

Nissan is designing the vehicle with fully redundant systems suitable for robotaxi use. By incorporating the Wayve AI Driver, part of their ongoing collaboration, the companies aim to speed up the creation of a scalable autonomous vehicle platform.

This vehicle uses NVIDIA Corporation’s NVDA DRIVE Hyperion reference architecture for computing and sensors, built to support Level 4 autonomy. It is equipped with dual NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor processors, capable of handling advanced AI models in real time while meeting automotive safety requirements. The system operates on NVIDIA DriveOS and is reinforced by NVIDIA Halos, which ensures functional safety and cybersecurity.

The initiative focuses on integrating Wayve’s end-to-end autonomous driving system into Nissan vehicles, enabling seamless compatibility with Uber’s ride-hailing network to match passengers with robotaxis.

In the early stages, the vehicles will operate on Uber’s platform with a trained safety operator onboard, allowing passengers to experience robotaxi services in their daily travel.

Wayve, Uber and Nissan aim to introduce a highly advanced, safe and dependable robotaxi service in Tokyo, a city known for its dense traffic, complex road systems and strict safety standards.

The Wayve AI Driver is designed to learn from real-world driving data and adapt to new environments without relying on high-definition maps, making it easier to expand into global markets and operate in complex urban settings like Tokyo. NSANY carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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