Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will be the first VW Group brand to offer a vehicle with autonomous driving capability.
The ID Buzz concept, first previewed as a replacement for the iconic VW Camper, will be introduced as a fully electric commercial vehicle and will be available with autonomous driving capability.
VW expects the system will be ready for ‘traffic use’ by 2025.
The autonomous capability is being developed by specialist Argo AI, a company that both Ford and VW are equally invested as part of their ongoing cooperation.
Christian Senger, head of Autonomous Driving at VW, said: "This year, for the first time, we are conducting field trials in Germany, in which the self- driving system by Argo AI will be used in a version of the future ID Buzz by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
The aim of the projects is to develop a ride-hailing and pooling concept.
VW Commercial Vehicles is responsible for the development of fully autonomous systems and their commercial use in urban areas. It will develop and build Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV), such as robo-taxis and vans.
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Matt has been an automotive journalist for eight years. As senior staff writer he is responsible for the automotive content on Fleet News and also contributes to Automotive Management. Prior to this, Matt worked in the automotive industry for 10 years.
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