Stellantis – parent company of Jeep, Maserati, Peugeot among others – has completed its acquisition of aiMotive, a leading developer of advanced artificial intelligence and self-driving software.

“Thanks to aiMotive’s world-class expertise, we will enhance our artificial intelligence and autonomous driving core technology, expand our global talent pool, and foster the mid-term development of our all-new STLA AutoDrive platform,”said Stellantis Chief Software Officer Yves Bonnefont 

With this acquisition, aiMotive will retain its operational independence and operate as a Stellantis subsidiary with László Kishonti, founder of aiMotive, to remain its CEO. 

Stellantis intends to form a Board of Directors to oversee aiMotive, while maintaining the startup mindset of rapid innovation and autonomy in developing artificial intelligence and autonomous driving software.

aiMotive’s portfolio includes three products: aiData, aiWare, and aiSim. The company will continue to operate and deliver these technology solutions to third-party customers. A fourth product will be added to the aiMotive portfolio. aiDrive is an integrated software for autonomous driving.

The aiMotive innovations will be integrated into the three Stellantis technology platforms that are currently in development: STLA Brain, STLA SmartCockpit, and STLA AutoDrive. This will be implemented in the new vehicle architectures in 2024.

“In 2015, I founded a company that would develop technologies to shape the future of mobility for everyone,” said László Kishonti, founder and CEO of aiMotive. “I’m delighted that seven years later we can contribute to Stellantis’ ambition and work together to make millions of customers’ cars better, safer and more intelligent.”