Oct 28 (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.