Wayve added $60 million to its Series D round from AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm Ventures, bringing three major semiconductor backers into its push to commercialize embodied AI software for cars and robotaxis. The London-based company said the extension broadens support for deploying its AI Driver across a wider range of automotive compute platforms, as it targets production programs spanning L2+ “hands off” driver assistance through L3/L4 automated driving.
The new funding builds on Wayve’s previously announced $1.2 billion Series D, a round that Wayve said included Microsoft, NVIDIA, Uber, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Stellantis, with broader milestone-based capital taking total committed funding tied to that raise to $1.5 billion. Wayve’s strategy centers on end-to-end driving software that can operate across multiple vehicle architectures without depending on high-definition maps, a design choice the company argues can reduce integration complexity for automakers and fleet operators.
Wayve said the capital will support engineering integration across automotive compute platforms and continued deployment of its AI Driver in production systems for ADAS and automated driving. The company also pointed to existing work with NVIDIA in training and vehicle development, including the Nissan robotaxi prototype built on NVIDIA Drive Hyperion, and to its previously announced collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies on a pre-integrated AI Driver offering for Snapdragon Ride.
- $60 million Series D extension comes from AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm Ventures.
- Wayve says the goal is broader compatibility across automotive compute platforms already in use today and those planned for future automated vehicles.
- The company positions its AI Driver as an end-to-end embodied AI stack for point-to-point driving without HD maps.
- Target deployments range from L2+ supervised systems to L3/L4 automated driving and robotaxi applications.
- Existing strategic relationships cited by Wayve include NVIDIA and Qualcomm, alongside automotive ties with Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis.
“For embodied AI to scale, automakers need design choice and supply chain flexibility,” said Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve. “We’re building an AI Driver that works across the full automotive compute ecosystem, from architectures already used in millions of vehicles today to the platforms powering the next generation of automated vehicles.”