Stellantis and Wayve have demonstrated supervised hands-free driving on development versions of the Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale, with both vehicles progressing from technology integration to road testing in less than four weeks.
The vehicles use Wayve’s AI Driver software integrated with Stellantis’ STLA AutoDrive platform. The system is designed to support Level 2++ driving assistance, including supervised hands-free driving in urban and highway environments. A North American launch is planned for 2028.
The two vehicles were presented at Wave by Vento in Turin, Italy. Their development follows an earlier integration of the technology into a Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2026, after Stellantis and Wayve announced their partnership in May.
Testing Across Different Vehicle Platforms
The Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale represent different vehicle categories, providing development platforms with distinct dimensions, driving characteristics and sensor configurations.
Stellantis and Wayve are using the integrations to demonstrate how the same core AI driving technology can be adapted across different vehicles within the automaker’s portfolio.
Wayve co-founder and Chief Executive Alex Kendall said:
We’re building a general-purpose AI Driver that can power any vehicle, anywhere. Together with Stellantis, we first integrated our technology into a Jeep Grand Cherokee earlier this year. Now, we’ve brought the same core intelligence to the Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale — three very different vehicles with distinct configurations. This progress shows how embodied AI can become the foundation automakers build on to deliver safe, intelligent and delightful driving experiences at global scale.
The company said the integration process for each of the two latest development vehicles took less than four weeks from initial integration to road testing. The partners have not disclosed detailed test results or the full range of operating conditions demonstrated.
AI Driver and STLA AutoDrive
Wayve’s AI Driver uses an end-to-end artificial intelligence approach to interpret driving environments and generate vehicle-driving behaviour. According to the company, its software learns from real-world driving data and does not require high-definition maps, hand-coded driving rules or custom hardware.
The software is being integrated with Stellantis’ STLA AutoDrive platform, which provides a common technical foundation for advanced driver-assistance systems across multiple vehicle brands.
The partnership is intended to support the deployment of the AI Driver across different vehicle types and markets. The companies have identified supervised Level 2++ driving as the initial application, with further development dependent on vehicle integration, testing and regulatory requirements.
Planned North American Launch and Future Development
Stellantis and Wayve plan to introduce the Level 2++ system in North America in 2028. They have not yet confirmed the first production model, pricing or a detailed rollout schedule.
The companies also intend to use the underlying technology as a basis for potential future Level 4 driverless applications on Stellantis’ L4-Ready Platforms. Those applications would require separate validation and should be distinguished from the current Level 2++ system, which operates with driver supervision.
The latest demonstrations extend the partnership’s work from the Jeep Grand Cherokee to two additional vehicle platforms. Further development and validation will determine how the technology moves from prototype testing to production vehicles.
