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If self-driving robotaxi appears on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi in the next few years, would you dare to get in the car without a driver sitting in front?
VinFast has just created one of the biggest technology explosions in 2026 when announcing a partnership with NVIDIA and Autobrains to develop level 4 AI robotaxi for the Southeast Asian market. This is no longer a simple electric vehicle story but a race for the leading position in the regional autonomous transportation industry.
According to information announced at NVIDIA GTC Taipei within the framework of COMPUTEX 2026, the new robotaxi platform will use NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion combined with Autobrains' Agentic AI to handle the complex traffic environment typical of Southeast Asia such as dense motorbikes, mixed intersections and high vehicle density.
ROBOTAXI VINFAST TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY TABLE
Category Information
Level 4 self-driving technology
AI partner Autobrains Israel
NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion 10 processing platform
Agentic AI technology
Southeast Asia deployment area
Commercial Robotaxi Target
Orientation: Lower costs than traditional models
One of the most notable points is that VinFast is going in a similar direction to Tesla by reducing reliance on expensive LiDAR and HD maps. The new system relies heavily on cameras, AI and real-time processing instead of sensors that cost tens of thousands of dollars per vehicle.
COMPARE T-CAR RACINGSTEERING POWER
Firm Approach
Tesla Camera + AI
Waymo LiDAR + Radar + HD Map
Baidu Apollo Go LiDAR + AI
Pony.ai LiDAR + Radar
VinFast + NVIDIA + Autobrains Agentic AI + Camera + NVIDIA Hyperion
It's worth noting that Autobrains' Agentic AI works differently from traditional AI. Instead of one system handling the entire task, this technology uses multiple specialized AI agents that only activate when needed, helping to reduce hardware load and optimize the cost of large-scale deployment.
ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW DIRECTION
✅ Reduce hardware costs
✅ Easy to expand to many countries
✅ Suitable for mixed traffic in Southeast Asia
✅ Ability to commercialize faster
✅ Take advantage of AI power from NVIDIA
Another notable detail is that the Robo-Car system of VinFast and Autobrains was tested in Hanoi before progressing to the larger-scale robotaxi plan. This shows that Vietnam can become one of the region's important self-driving car technology testing centers.
GLOBAL ROBOTAXI MARKET COST ESTIMATE
It is forecast that the market size by the end of this decade could reach hundreds of billions of dollars
The cost of each high-end LiDAR sensor can currently reach more than +250,000,000 VND
The camera + AI model is evaluated to help significantly reduce fleet deployment costs
Therefore, the handshake between VinFast, NVIDIA and Autobrains is not only a technology deal but also a statement that Vietnam wants to participate directly in the global autonomous vehicle race instead of just being a consumer market.
If successful, Southeast Asia can returnbecoming the first place in the world to deploy AI robotaxi in a large-scale low-cost model, putting direct pressure on Tesla, Waymo, Baidu Apollo Go and Pony.ai in the battle to commercialize self-driving cars.
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