VinFast partners with Nvidia, Autobrains to develop level-4 robotaxi system for Southeast Asia

VinFast, the EV arm of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup (HoSE: VIC), and AI mobility company Autobrains has announced a strategic collaboration for a next-generation level 4 program for Southeast Asia built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion.

The collaboration, unveiled on Monday in Taipei, marks a new step in VinFast’s roadmap to make advanced autonomous driving technology more accessible at a reasonable cost, while opening a more practical approach to autonomous mobility solutions in the region's highly complex traffic environments.

Built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion 10 compute and powered by Autobrains’s Agentic AI software for autonomous driving capabilities, VinFast is developing the level 4 platform for Southeast Asia, which has dense traffic, diverse road behavior, and highly dynamic urban environments.

The trilateral collaboration comes amid the persistence of three barriers to autonomous driving – system complexity, compute cost, and brittle performance outside controlled environments.

To address these challenges, VinFast, NVIDIA, and Autobrains are developing a modular architecture, pairing vehicle integration, high-performance compute, and Agentic AI software.

For VinFast, the program provides a path to bring advanced autonomous capability to market without the premium cost structure that has limited broader deployment. NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion gives VinFast a validated hardware and software foundation, reducing the integration work that typically adds years to autonomous vehicle programs.

Duong Nguyen, deputy CEO of ADAS at VinFast Global, said: "VinFast is committed to building scalable and accessible autonomous driving solutions through collaboration with global technology leaders. Together with Autobrains and NVIDIA, we are exploring a practical and cost-efficient path toward level 4 mobility for Southeast Asia's highly dynamic real-world traffic environments."

Rishi Dhall, vice president Of Automotive, Nvidia, stated that by building VinFast's level 4 program on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion with Autobrains' AV software, VinFast can accelerate the development of safe, reliable autonomous vehicles designed to perform in complex real-world driving conditions and improve over time.

In separate news, Vingroup last week announced a plan to invest $12.75 million in humanoid robot maker VinMotion USA, Inc. The conglomerate will acquire stakes in the U.S.-based firm as part of efforts to streamline its overseas investment structure.

The investment will be done through VinMotion, Vingroup’s robotics research and development subsidiary. The project will focus on developing humanoid robots and related technologies.