Stellantis and Wayve Move AI Driver From Jeep to Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale

Two new vehicles after the Jeep Grand Cherokee

According to the companies, the Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale development vehicles demonstrated a hands-free, door-to-door supervised driving assistant classed as Level 2++. The function is enabled by combining the Wayve AI Driver with STLA AutoDrive, Stellantis' technology platform for driver assistance.

The two cars progressed from integration to real-world road testing in less than four weeks. They build on an earlier integration in a Jeep Grand Cherokee this year. Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve, said the team has now brought the same core intelligence to "three very different vehicles with distinct configurations."

The showcase was accompanied by a conversation between Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa and Kendall about how AI is reshaping vehicles and mobility.

One AI foundation for different platforms

The partnership was announced in May 2026. It pairs Wayve's end-to-end AI driving intelligence with Stellantis' STLA AutoDrive platform, its automotive engineering expertise and its scalable vehicle architectures. The aim is a common AI driving foundation that supports several vehicle platforms while adapting to differences in vehicle geometry, dynamics and sensor positioning.

Wayve says its AI Driver uses end-to-end embodied AI that learns from real-world experience to understand driving environments and respond appropriately. According to the company, it does this without relying on high-definition maps, hand-coded driving rules or custom hardware. The press release contrasts this with traditional driver assistance systems, which largely depend on predefined rules and specifically programmed scenarios.

The Fiat 500e is an all-electric city car, while the Maserati Grecale is a luxury SUV, which illustrates the range of vehicles involved.

From supervised driving to driverless services

The companies describe a longer-term plan covering different levels of automation. Level 2++ is designed to bring supervised, hands-free, door-to-door driving to customers in their own vehicles. L4 technology, combined with Stellantis' L4-Ready Platforms™ and Wayve's AI, is meant to power driverless mobility services for high-utilization operations.

They say a common technological foundation can speed up learning and deployment across vehicles and markets, while each application is engineered and validated according to its own operating model and safety requirements.

Timeline and what it means

The hands-free, door-to-door supervised driving assistant, available across highway and urban environments, is targeted to launch in 2028, starting in North America. The press release gives no further details on pricing, models or other markets.

Filosa tied the work to Stellantis' FaSTLAne 2030 strategy and its principle of "the power of partnerships." He said that by integrating the same core driving intelligence across different vehicles, the companies are showing how innovation can scale while staying focused on "safety, simplicity, and confidence behind the wheel."

For the market, the demonstration is an early indication that one AI driving system can be adapted quickly to very different cars, which is the central claim behind the partnership. The companies say they aim to bring advanced driving technology to more customers while preserving the distinct character of each brand.