Volkswagen's commercial vehicle division will build and test an autonomous version of the Volkswagen ID model by 2025. Buzz, in the form of an autonomous taxi.
Autonomous Volkswagen ID Buzz it is still in concept form at the moment, and the decision has not even been made on whether the ID Buzz will have a steering wheel or not. It is known that it will have a customized interior that will offer more space for users and their luggage. The first use of the autonomous ID Buzz was envisioned in the form of a robot taxi that will transport people in the Hamburg area and has been doing so for years 2025. By 2030, the company wants to expand into more 50 cities after Europe and Northern America.
Volkswagen ID Buzz AD; Photo: volkswagen-newsroom.comIn the US, Volkswagen may choose Uber or Lyft as a partner, but in Europe they insist that the parent company will take care of it. The autonomous ID Buzz concept is being developed in collaboration with Argo AI, which has installed a plethora of sensors and cameras on the Volkswagen. On the roof we find a bigger one lidar, and there are more installed after the car 6 smaller lidars and 11 radar panels. The system enables the detection of objects at a distance of 400 meters. Otherwise, the regular VW ID Buzz will be available towards the end of this year, and its basic version will have an electric motor with 154 kW power and a battery with capacity 82 kWh.
