# Nvidia and automakers strengthen their alliances in autonomous driving

> On November 1, 2026, several global automakers, including 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. The same day, Nvidia presented Halos SAFE, an approach combining simulation, road testing and continuous monitoring to verify the real-world safety of autonomous vehicles. A roundup then reviewed news from several autonomous driving players, including Waymo, Toyota, Baidu, WeRide, Hyundai, Rivian, Aurora and Innoviz. On November 2, 2026, Wayve, Stellantis and Nvidia announced a collaboration on the safe deployment of autonomous vehicles in France, in conjunction with the French government.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events involving Hyundai, Nvidia, Stellantis and 6 more, in 5 countries (États-Unis, Chine, France and 2 more), followed from 1 November 2026 to 2 November 2026. 4 articles from 4 sources (electric and batteries); last updated on 2 November 2026 at 12:00.

- Status: ongoing
- Scope: National (France)
- Category: Electric and batteries
- Countries: États-Unis, Chine, France, Japon, Corée du Sud
- Brands: Hyundai, Nvidia, Stellantis, Baidu, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Rivian, Toyota, Volkswagen
- First detected: 1 November 2026 at 10:09
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 12:00
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/71-nvidia-and-automakers-strengthen-their-alliances-in-autonomous-driving

## Sources by country and language

- unknown: 2 articles, 2 outlets
- France: 1 articles, 1 outlets
- South Korea: 1 articles, 1 outlets

**Languages**: English (2), French (1), Korean (1)

## Timeline (4 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)

### 2 November 2026 — [Wayve, Stellantis et Nvidia s'associent pour la conduite autonome en France](https://mecapress.com/events/2412-wayve-stellantis-et-nvidia-s-associent-pour-la-conduite-autonome-en-france.md)

Wayve, Stellantis et Nvidia annoncent une collaboration sur le déploiement sûr de véhicules autonomes en France, en lien avec le gouvernement français.

1 sources, 1 articles · France

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