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Wayve signs a production deal to put its AI driver in Mercedes cars
Wayve and Mercedes-Benz said on 22 September they signed a definitive production agreement to put Wayve's AI Driver in future Mercedes cars within two years.
On 22 September 2026, Wayve and Mercedes-Benz said they signed a definitive production agreement to integrate the Wayve AI Driver into future Mercedes-Benz vehicles, enabling advanced urban point-to-point driving assistance for customers starting in the next two years. The release says the deal follows Mercedes-Benz's strategic funding for Wayve's Series D round. It names no models, markets, volumes or prices. We file this because a signed production agreement with a carmaker is a company-confirmed contract. How we read it: a real production deal, but the details are not public. What would change this: named models and dates, or the timeline slipping. Why it matters to you: the driver-assist features in a future car may run on software from an AI company.
What this doesn't prove
Company statement. The release names no models, markets, volumes or prices, and says only 'in the next two years' for timing.
Next fixture
- Which Mercedes models get the system
- Launch dates
Sources
- Wayve and Mercedes-Benz Partner to Bring the Wayve AI Driver to Future Mercedes-Benz Vehicles22 September 2026
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