(Reuters) -Stellantis ( STLA ) said on Tuesday it has partnered with Nvidia ( NVDA ), Uber ( UBER ) and Foxconn ( FXCOF ) to explore the joint development of autonomous vehicles, aiming to tap into the booming demand for self-driving cars.

The collaboration seeks to integrate Nvidia's ( NVDA ) autonomous driving software and AI computing, Uber's ( UBER ) ride-hailing operations and Foxconn's ( FXCOF ) electronics with Stellantis' ( STLA ) manufacturing capability to deploy robotaxis with level 4 autonomy.

The companies aim to start production in 2028, with Uber ( UBER ) deploying 5,000 of Stellantis' ( STLA ) autonomous vehicles in select cities worldwide after initial operations begin in the U.S.

Earlier in the day, Nvidia ( NVDA ) unveiled a new self-driving car technology platform called Hyperion, while CEO Jensen Huang announced a partnership with Uber ( UBER ) to create a network of robotaxis.