VinFast and Israeli AI firm Autobrains have unveiled what they call the first Agentic AI Level 4 autonomous driving program built specifically for Southeast Asia, announced alongside NVIDIA at NVIDIA GTC Taipei during COMPUTEX 2026. The three-way collaboration aims to bring genuinely self-driving vehicles to one of the world's most chaotic driving environments without the premium price tag that has stalled rivals.
A modular stack built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion
The platform pairs NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion compute with Autobrains' Agentic AI software and VinFast's vehicle integration. NVIDIA's validated hardware-and-software foundation is designed to cut the integration work that typically adds years to autonomous vehicle programs, while VinFast supplies the production vehicles and regional reach as a fast-growing electric-vehicle maker.
Unlike conventional end-to-end systems, Autobrains' Agentic AI deploys specialized AI agents that activate only when a driving situation demands them. The company says this delivers sharper real-world reasoning, lower compute overhead and a more cost-efficient route to autonomy, an approach it positions as a shift away from ever-larger monolithic models.
Why Southeast Asia is the proving ground
With dense traffic, unpredictable road behavior and highly dynamic urban environments, Southeast Asia is among the toughest validation grounds for self-driving technology. "Advanced mobility shouldn't be a luxury," said Prof.-Dr. Duong Nguyen, Deputy CEO of ADAS at VinFast Global, framing the effort as a practical, affordable path to Level 4 mobility for the region.
Part of a wider robotaxi race
The announcement lands as automakers and AV specialists race to commercialize driverless mobility worldwide. NVIDIA's DRIVE Hyperion platform also underpins Europe's first robotaxi pilots, including the Uber and Autobrains Munich launch, while Chinese players such as the CATL-Hellobike-Ant joint venture push toward Level 4 mass production. In Europe, WeRide and Uber recently launched Spain's first robotaxi service in Madrid.
For VinFast, the program offers a way to bring advanced autonomy to market without the cost structure that has limited broader deployment, reinforcing its ambition to become a software-defined mobility company across emerging markets.
Reporting based on coverage from VinFast, Autobrains and NVIDIA.