NVIDIA has added four robotaxi partnerships to its DRIVE Hyperion platform, signing level 4 deployment deals with Foxconn, VinFast, Uber and HUMAIN that reach across Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Germany and Saudi Arabia. The company unveiled the expansion at its GTC Taipei conference, framing the level 4-ready platform as a common compute, sensor and safety foundation for robotaxi fleets in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Each partner pairs DRIVE Hyperion with its own vehicles, manufacturing or ride-hailing network rather than a single NVIDIA-built car.
Highlights
- Foxconn plans to launch a robotaxi service in 2028, starting with airport-to-city routes in Kaohsiung and later expanding along corridors tied to Taiwan’s high-speed rail network.
- Uber and Autobrains will launch a robotaxi program in Munich on DRIVE Hyperion, with the participating automaker to be named later this year.
- VinFast and Autobrains will build level 4 vehicles on DRIVE Hyperion for Southeast Asian markets.
- HUMAIN will deploy DRIVE Hyperion-powered robotaxis in Saudi Arabia.
Foxconn Plans a 2028 Robotaxi Service in Kaohsiung
Foxconn is expanding an existing collaboration with NVIDIA to develop and deploy level 4-ready robotaxi fleets, pairing its contract design and manufacturing services with DRIVE Hyperion to integrate and scale level 4 electric vehicles. The rollout starts in Taiwan, with Kaohsiung as an early deployment city and expansion planned across Asia. Foxconn plans to begin a robotaxi service in 2028, opening with airport-to-city routes before extending along corridors linked to Taiwan’s high-speed rail network.
“Autonomous mobility is a strategic focus of Foxconn’s EV initiative,” said Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn. “By leveraging strategic partnerships and NVIDIA’s capabilities, we are accelerating the deployment of level 4 robotaxi technology, with Foxconn providing high-performance computing and sensor integration to enable a worldwide rollout across communities and cities.”
VinFast and Autobrains Target Southeast Asia
VinFast is working with Autobrains to bring level 4 vehicles built on DRIVE Hyperion to Southeast Asia, combining VinFast’s vehicle development and manufacturing with Autobrains’ autonomous driving software.
“Advanced mobility shouldn’t be a luxury,” said Duong Nguyen, deputy CEO of ADAS at VinFast Global. “VinFast is committed to building scalable and accessible autonomous driving solutions through collaboration with global technology leaders. Together with Autobrains and NVIDIA, we are exploring a practical and cost-efficient path toward level 4 mobility for Southeast Asia’s highly dynamic real-world traffic environments.”
Uber and Autobrains Plan a Munich Robotaxi Program
In Europe, Uber is working with Autobrains to launch a robotaxi program in Munich built on DRIVE Hyperion, using Autobrains’ agentic AI autonomous driving software to support level 4-ready operations. The participating automaker is set to be named later this year, and the program expands Uber’s presence in the European ride-hailing market. More broadly, Uber plans to integrate several DRIVE Hyperion-powered autonomous vehicle fleets into its global ride-hailing network.
“For automakers and autonomy developers, the challenge is not just building autonomous vehicles — it’s bringing them into a commercial network where they can reliably serve riders at scale,” said Sarfraz Maredia, global head of autonomous mobility and delivery at Uber. “This program creates a new path to do that by combining vehicle-agnostic autonomy, leading AI compute and Uber’s ride-hailing platform.”
HUMAIN Brings Robotaxis to Saudi Arabia
HUMAIN is working to bring DRIVE Hyperion-powered robotaxis to the Middle East, drawing on its AI and mobility ecosystem to support development and deployment of level 4-ready autonomous transportation across the region.
“Autonomous mobility will become one of the defining AI platforms of the next decade,” said Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN. “By working with NVIDIA, HUMAIN is helping enable the infrastructure, intelligence and operational scale needed to develop and support the future of level 4-ready transportation in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration reflects our broader vision to help build AI-native infrastructure platforms that connect the digital and physical worlds at scale.”
What DRIVE Hyperion Provides
NVIDIA positions DRIVE Hyperion as a level 4-ready platform built on its Halos full-stack safety system. According to the company, the platform combines:
- NVIDIA DRIVE AGX in-vehicle compute
- Halos OS, the software foundation of Halos, built on the safety-certified NVIDIA DriveOS operating system
- a compatible multimodal sensor suite
- NVIDIA DRIVE AV software for highly automated and autonomous driving
The four deals add to a growing roster of manufacturers, AV developers and mobility partners joining the DRIVE Hyperion ecosystem. NVIDIA describes itself as the only company offering a level 4-ready platform for building and scaling robotaxi and AV fleets, and says it is working with automakers, tier 1 suppliers, software and mobility providers across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
“Autonomous mobility is entering its industrial scaling moment,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Vehicles are becoming robots, and robotaxi fleets will require AI infrastructure that can perceive, reason and operate safely in the real world. NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion gives the world’s automakers, AV developers and mobility networks a common level 4-ready foundation — uniting compute, sensors, safety software and a global ecosystem to bring robotaxis from pilots to everyday transportation at scale.”
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