Highly Automated and Autonomous Driving

The cars of our Group brands have long been equipped with a wide range of smart driving assistants. We are working flat out to drive innovation and digitalization – with a focus on our global regions.

• Customers in Europe will soon be able to use new driving functions for semi-automated and highly automated driving in all vehicle classes, including small cars, for example. This is made possible by a scalable platform for assisted and automated driving that we are developing together with Bosch. 
• We also want to offer driving functions up to highly automated driving in all vehicle classes in China. Together with Carizon, we are developing an AI-supported automated driving system that takes local traffic conditions into account. Safety in every driving situation is our top priority. 
• For the EU and the USA, we are aiming for speedy series approval of the driverless VW ID. Buzz AD. It is the basis for fully autonomous mobility services with entire vehicle fleets. 

Our cities need connected and affordable mobility solutions. We at the Volkswagen Group see this as a great opportunity – and are the first vehicle manufacturer to develop an autonomous, self-driving Level 4 fleet vehicle for large-scale production. With fleets based on the VW ID. Buzz AD, we will be offering passengers a new way to get from A to B easily in the future. 

For us, innovation means that we consistently think ahead right from the development stage. Our vehicles are designed from the outset for production in large series. This makes the fleets almost infinitely scalable – a major advantage over our competitors. 

Our product portfolio is holistic: The overall solution from our subsidiary MOIA consists of autonomous vehicles and operating software for autonomous vehicle fleets. This provides our customers with an all-round complete mobility system. It brings automated mobility and transport-as-a-service solutions within reach.

The first major test for a mobility service is currently underway in Hamburg with the VW ID. Buzz AD, our fully autonomous shuttle vehicle. Sascha Meyer, CEO of our partner MOIA: "In addition to the driving function in heavy traffic, we are testing all functions for the safe and comfortable transport of customers. Selected people can book the autonomous MOIAs and be taken to their destination – with the difference that the vehicle drives autonomously." All vehicles will be integrated into the MOIA software environment. The software

• controls the entire fleet in real time,
  
• provides automated support for passengers,
• monitors safety and
• seamlessly integrates with existing booking apps.

The vision of our innovative ride-sharing service: more mobility for everyone, less traffic for cities.