# Automakers ally with Nvidia for autonomous driving

> On November 1, 2026, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Volvo, Stellantis, Toyota, GM, BYD and Geely stepped up cooperation with Nvidia on their autonomous driving platforms, making the chipmaker a central player in the sector. Nvidia then presented Halos SAFE, an approach combining simulation, road testing and continuous monitoring to verify the real-world safety of autonomous vehicles. A news roundup also listed partnerships, robotaxi deployments and perception technologies from several sector players, including Waymo, Toyota, Baidu, WeRide, Hyundai, Rivian, Aurora and Innoviz.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events involving Hyundai, Baidu, Kia and 6 more, worldwide, followed from 1 November 2026 to 1 November 2026. 3 articles from 3 sources (electric and batteries); last updated on 1 November 2026 at 21:00.

- Status: ongoing
- Scope: National (France)
- Category: Electric and batteries
- Countries: Worldwide (États-Unis, Chine, Japon, Corée du Sud)
- Brands: Hyundai, Baidu, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia, Rivian, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen
- First detected: 1 November 2026 at 10:09
- Updated: 1 November 2026 at 21:00
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/71-automakers-ally-with-nvidia-for-autonomous-driving

## Sources by country and language

- France: 1 articles, 1 outlets
- South Korea: 1 articles, 1 outlets
- unknown: 1 articles, 1 outlets

**Languages**: French (1), Korean (1), English (1)

## Timeline (3 events)

### 1 November 2026 — [Les constructeurs mondiaux s'allient à Nvidia pour la conduite autonome](https://mecapress.com/events/1135-les-constructeurs-mondiaux-s-allient-a-nvidia-pour-la-conduite-autonome.md)

Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Volvo, Stellantis, Toyota, GM, BYD et Geely multiplient les coopérations avec Nvidia pour leurs plateformes de conduite autonome, faisant du fabricant de puces un acteur central du secteur.

1 sources, 1 articles · Worldwide

### 1 November 2026 — [Nvidia présente Halos SAFE pour valider la sécurité de la conduite autonome](https://mecapress.com/events/1172-nvidia-presente-halos-safe-pour-valider-la-securite-de-la-conduite-autonome.md)

Nvidia dévoile Halos SAFE, une approche combinant simulation, tests sur route et surveillance continue pour vérifier la sécurité réelle des véhicules autonomes.

1 sources, 1 articles · États-Unis

### 1 November 2026 — [Tour d'horizon de l'actualité de la conduite autonome](https://mecapress.com/events/1711-tour-d-horizon-de-l-actualite-de-la-conduite-autonome.md)

Plusieurs acteurs de la conduite autonome (Waymo, Toyota, Baidu, WeRide, Hyundai, Rivian, Aurora, Innoviz…) font l'actualité : partenariats, déploiements de robotaxis et technologies de perception.

1 sources, 1 articles · Worldwide (États-Unis, Japon, Chine, Corée du Sud)

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