Driverless Stellantis Cars for Paris: Trials 2028, Service by 2030
Stellantis wants to put driverless cars on French roads. On 23 October 2026, at a meeting on autonomous vehicles in Paris attended by the French government, the group behind Peugeot, Citroën, Opel and Fiat announced two projects. One is a technology alliance with the British software company Wayve and NVIDIA; the other a robotaxi trial in Greater Paris with the ride-hailing firm Bolt from 2028.
Key takeaways
- Stellantis supplies cars on its L4-Ready platforms; Wayve the driving software; NVIDIA the computer and safety operating system.
- Greater Paris trial: up to five municipalities in the north-west from 2028.
- Goal: about 30 municipalities and commercial service by 2030, subject to approvals.
- The French government says it will adapt its rules to speed up autonomous driving.
Who does what
In the alliance, Stellantis contributes what it calls L4-Ready platforms, meaning vehicles designed for Level 4 automation, plus its engineering and manufacturing. Wayve, based in London, supplies its self-driving software, which will run on NVIDIA's Halos operating system and Hyperion computer and sensor set. Local French transport operators are to handle the dealings with unions, cities and other mobility partners. No vehicle model, fleet size or start date for this alliance has been given.
French transport minister Philippe Tabarot welcomed the collaboration and said France is adapting its rules to speed up the development of autonomous vehicles, while keeping strict safety and data sovereignty requirements.
The Greater Paris trial
The second project is more concrete. The Métropole du Grand Paris, which covers Paris and 129 surrounding municipalities, Bolt and Stellantis have submitted it as a candidate for the European Commission's ADACities programme for autonomous mobility in cities. Testing would start in 2028 in up to five municipalities in the north-west of the metropolitan area. By 2030 the partners want to cover about 30 municipalities and start a commercial service. Bolt will run the service, Stellantis will build the cars and Pony.ai is named as a possible supplier of the self-driving system, again running on NVIDIA hardware.
| Project | Partners | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous vehicle alliance, France | Stellantis, Wayve, NVIDIA, French government | not announced |
| Greater Paris trial | Métropole du Grand Paris, Bolt, Stellantis; Pony.ai possible | tests 2028, service target 2030 |
"For customers, autonomous mobility should mean more choice and easier access to safe and reliable transportation," said Ned Curic, Stellantis' chief engineering and technology officer. Bolt founder Markus Villig added: "Autonomous vehicles will only matter if they solve real transport problems."
What it means for drivers
Private buyers will not see a self-driving Peugeot or Citroën in showrooms because of this. The first use is shared transport: feeder rides to and from public transport, trips to shopping areas and extra capacity during big events. For people in and around Paris, though, a driverless ride could become a real option before the end of the decade, if the trial meets its safety and approval milestones.
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Sources
- Stellantis: Wayve, Stellantis and NVIDIA collaborate on autonomous vehicle deployment across France (23 Oct 2026) (accessed 27 Oct 2026)
- Stellantis: Métropole du Grand Paris, Bolt and Stellantis aim to bring autonomous vehicles to Greater Paris from 2028 (23 Oct 2026) (accessed 27 Oct 2026)
- electrive: Stellantis moves forward with autonomous mobility initiatives in France (26 Oct 2026) (accessed 27 Oct 2026)
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