HÀ NỘI — VinFast, NVIDIA and Autobrains have announced a strategic partnership to develop a Level 4 autonomous robotaxi programme for the Southeast Asian market, marking a significant step toward bringing self-driving mobility to the region.

Under the agreement unveiled at COMPUTEX 2026 in Taiwan (China) on Monday, the three companies will jointly develop an autonomous driving platform built on NVIDIA's DRIVE Hyperion 10 hardware architecture and Autobrains' Agentic AI software.

Southeast Asia has been selected as the initial target market due to its dense traffic conditions and complex urban environments, which provides a demanding real-world testing ground for autonomous vehicle technologies.

The collaboration comes as the autonomous driving industry continues to grapple with high computing costs and challenges in maintaining reliable performance beyond controlled environments. To address these issues, the partners will adopt a modular, open architecture designed to improve scalability and cost efficiency.

At the core of the software stack is Autobrains' Agentic AI technology, which deploys specialised AI agents that are activated only when required for specific tasks. This approach reduces computing demands and lowers overall system costs. Meanwhile, NVIDIA's hardware platform is expected to streamline vehicle integration, reducing both development time and engineering complexity.

Professor Dr Nguyễn Văn Dương, Vice President of Autonomous Driving Feature Development at VinFast and Director of the company's ADAS/AD Research Institute, said the partnership reflects VinFast's commitment to making advanced mobility technologies more widely accessible.

"At VinFast, we believe advanced mobility technologies should not be reserved for a select few," he said.

"Through collaboration with leading global technology partners, we are committed to developing autonomous driving solutions that are scalable and accessible. Together with Autobrains and NVIDIA, we are building a practical and cost-effective pathway toward Level 4 mobility in Southeast Asia's dynamic traffic environments."

From the software side, Autobrains CEO Igal Raichelgauz described the initiative as the first agentic AI-powered Level 4 robotaxi platform designed for large-scale deployment in real-world traffic conditions and commercial vehicles.

Rishi Dhall, Vice President of Automotive at NVIDIA, said software-defined vehicles are reshaping the automotive industry and accelerating the transition toward autonomous mobility.

"Developing VinFast's Level 4 programme on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform, combined with Autobrains' autonomous driving software, will help accelerate the deployment of safe and reliable self-driving vehicles capable of operating in complex real-world traffic environments," he said.

The autonomous driving project forms part of VinFast's broader strategy to build a comprehensive mobility ecosystem and support the expansion of its distribution network across key markets in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. — VNS