Wayve signs multiyear CoreWeave deal for self-driving AI training
The London startup will use Nvidia Blackwell chips for its AI Driver, which learns from driving data collected in more than 70 countries.
CoreWeave said London-based self-driving software startup Wayve will use its cloud infrastructure under a multiyear agreement to develop its AI Driver. The companies did not disclose the contract’s value or its precise duration.
The work will run on Nvidia Blackwell chips and cover model training, testing and simulation. Wayve’s software learns from driving data collected across more than 70 countries. Silvius Rus, Wayve’s senior vice president of engineering, said the company evaluates models trained on real-world driving experience and deploys them only when they outperform the software already in use.
Rather than manufacture vehicles, Wayve licenses software to automakers and ride-hailing companies. Uber began taking passengers in London in September using Wayve-driven vehicles, each accompanied by a safety driver. Mercedes-Benz plans to incorporate the AI Driver into production vehicles.
Wayve has also trained models using Microsoft’s Azure cloud since 2022. Its investors include both Microsoft and Nvidia. The startup previously used the model-tracking tool Weights & Biases, which CoreWeave acquired.
