- Tesla says that it starts a limited launch of its Robotaxi service later this month
- But VW ID Buzz advertising offers an autonomous turnkey solution to fleet operators
- Large -scale deployment is due next year
While Tesla’s course of action remains intrinsically linked to the promise of a fully autonomous future, Volkswagen has worked quietly but actively on its own autonomous driving solution.
Thanks to its Moia mobility company, Volkswagen has developed its first fully autonomous production vehicle in the ID Buzz announcement, which is designed to offer the complete package to those who seek to launch autonomous services “quickly, safely and on a large scale”, according to The brand.
He arrives at a time when Tesla is about to launch her model Robotaxi model that long awaited and promised for a long time in Austin, Texas. However, criticisms quickly stressed that the carpooling service will consist of only 10 cars, which will all be geosid and monitored by a remote teleoperator.
A recent Bloomberg report has caused a new controversy among a certain number of Tesla commentators because he said that Tesla is “closer to vehicle autonomy than her peers”, including Waymo.
As a reminder, Waymo is operational in four large American cities, with a fully autonomous fleet which is now made up of more than 1,500 vehicles.
Aside from the arguments, it seems that Tesla and Waymo will have a rigid competition from one of the largest German car manufacturers, because it will trigger its own fleet of elegant identification identification models on Hamburg roads in 2026, with other European and American cities that will soon follow.
The vehicle is unique in what it is part of a “360 -connected 360 degree package”, according to the CEO of VW, Oliver Blume. It has an autonomous system of Mobileye, with 27 sensors, including 13 cameras, nine Lidars and five radars.
The turnkey turnkey solution also includes software led by AI which can manage fleets in real time, automatically help passengers, ensure safety and integrate transparently into existing booking applications.
Better still, the entire package meets the main regulatory requirements for level 4 SAE and Moia automated vehicles also offers solutions for the training and deployment of live operators, allowing a remote control on large -scale fleets.
Essentially, if you wanted to deploy an autonomous robot taxis fleet in your local neighborhood tomorrow, the Volkswagen mobility company as a service could provide all the tools you need – and it is also exciting news for bettors looking for driving without driver.
Analysis: Robotaxy takes over
There may still be questioning points on Elon Musk’s assertions that all of his Tesla fleet could one day work as an autonomous carpooling service, but there is no detour to the fact that technology passes at a rate.
Waymo still clearly leads the pack, with popular services in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin who are already running. The company is also ready to take delivery of the first autonomous model Ioniq 5 produced by Hyundai, which will accelerate the deployment.
In the United Kingdom, Uber has recently announced that it would offer tests on its own autonomous fleet in London next year and Nissan also plows its driverless services which, according to them, could connect distant rural communities with large cities.
I personally knew the most recent autonomous innovations in Nissan and I was blown away by the speed and confidence in which he addressed very difficult and broken British roads.
Despite all the boastful, Tesla’s Robotaxis technology is still feeling far away, with the deployment scheduled later this month, seeming that it will be delayed while Texas legislators adopt new legislation.
In addition, the “fleet” of 10 cars looks very much like the company in its very early testing phase, where the main competitors already have more technologically ready to roll solutions.
