Stellantis NV said Tuesday it plans to work with tech heavyweights Nvidia Corp., Uber Technologies Inc. and Foxconn as it seeks a foothold in the robotaxi business.

The automaker said it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the three companies and wants to "explore the joint development" of autonomous vehicles for robotaxis.

Stellantis would bring its vehicle design and manufacturing background, Nvidia its autonomous vehicle software and Foxconn the hardware expertise, with Uber operating the robotaxi services itself.

The agreement follows another recent Stellantis deal with Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous vehicle tech company, which involves testing autonomous vehicles in Europe. The automaker said its medium-size van and small-vehicle platforms are specifically ready

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