Stellantis and Wayve Demonstrate AI Driving in Turin

AI Automated Driving Demonstration in Turin

Stellantis and Wayve will demonstrate AI-powered automated driving technologies at the Wave by Vento 2026 conference in Turin, Italy, from October 7–9. The companies will provide demonstration rides using Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale development vehicles equipped with STLA AutoDrive powered by Wayve. The integrated system combines Wayve AI Driver with Stellantis’ STLA AutoDrive platform to deliver hands-free, door-to-door supervised automated driving at Level 2++ under real-world conditions. The demonstration is intended to show how the technology can operate across different vehicle models and platforms while maintaining a common driving intelligence approach.

Demonstrations Span Multiple Vehicle Platforms

The upcoming demonstrations build on earlier testing conducted with a Jeep Grand Cherokee development vehicle. By extending the technology to the Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale, the companies aim to demonstrate that the integrated automated driving system can scale across three different vehicles and platforms. This approach is designed to avoid developing separate driving intelligences for each individual model, potentially providing a more consistent foundation for supervised automated driving across Stellantis’ vehicle portfolio. The demonstrations will therefore focus not only on automated driving performance but also on the scalability of the underlying technology across different vehicle architectures.

STLA AutoDrive Integrates Wayve AI Driver

The system combines Stellantis’ STLA AutoDrive platform with Wayve AI Driver technology. According to the companies’ announced approach, the integration is intended to support hands-free, door-to-door supervised automated driving at Level 2++ in real-world conditions. The use of a shared driving intelligence across multiple development vehicles is a central element of the demonstration, as it illustrates how the technology can be adapted across different platforms without requiring a separate driving intelligence for every model. The Turin event will provide another opportunity to demonstrate this integration in practice.

Strategic Partnership Targets 2028 Production

Stellantis and Wayve announced their strategic partnership in May 2026, with the initial focus on supervised automated driving for highway and urban environments. The partnership establishes a development path toward applying the technology in production vehicles rather than limiting the collaboration to demonstration programs. The companies have identified North America as the initial production market, with the first production launch planned for 2028. The Turin demonstrations consequently represent an intermediate development milestone as the partners continue evaluating the technology across multiple vehicles and operating environments before the planned production introduction.

Multi-Vehicle Testing Supports Technology Scalability

Demonstrating the integrated system across the Fiat 500e, Maserati Grecale, and previously tested Jeep Grand Cherokee development vehicle provides a practical test of its ability to operate across different vehicle platforms. The stated objective is to show scalability without creating separate driving intelligences for each model. That approach could help support broader deployment if the technology progresses toward production, while the supervised Level 2++ operating model keeps the demonstrations focused on real-world automated driving capabilities within the defined system framework. The results from these development vehicles can therefore inform the partners’ continued work ahead of the planned 2028 launch.

Industry Impact & Outlook

The demonstration is significant because it tests whether an AI-based automated driving system can be deployed consistently across different vehicle platforms rather than being developed independently for each model. For Stellantis, successful scalability could support a broader path toward supervised automated driving across its portfolio, while Wayve gains an opportunity to demonstrate its AI Driver technology within a major automaker’s platform. The next important milestones are continued validation across highway and urban environments and progress toward the planned 2028 North American production launch.

Frequently Asked Questions

What automated driving technology are Stellantis and Wayve demonstrating?
The companies are demonstrating an integrated automated driving system combining Wayve AI Driver with Stellantis’ STLA AutoDrive platform across multiple development vehicles. The system is designed to provide hands-free, door-to-door supervised automated driving at Level 2++ in real-world conditions. Demonstrations at the Wave by Vento 2026 conference will use Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale development vehicles. The technology was previously demonstrated in a Jeep Grand Cherokee development vehicle, allowing the partners to show how the system can scale across three different vehicles and platforms without requiring separate driving intelligences for each model.