- Tesla says that the limited launch of its Robotaxi service begins at the end of this month
- But VW ID Buzz announcement offers an autonomous solution key to the fleet operators
- The large -scale deployment will be presented next year
While the price of Tesla shares remains intrinsically linked to the promise of a totally autonomous future, Volkswagen has been working silently but occupied in its own autonomous driving solution.
Through its Moia mobility company, Volkswagen has developed its first totally autonomous production vehicle in the ID Buzz announcement, which is designed to offer the full package to those who seek to launch autonomous services “quickly, safely already scale,” according to the brand.
He arrives at a time when Tesla is ready to launch her long -awaited and promised model and robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. However, critics have rushed to point out that the transport transport service will consist of just 10 cars, all of which will be geographical and monitored by a remote teleoperator.
A recent Bloomberg report has caused greater controversy among several Tesla commentators, since he said that Tesla is “closer to the autonomy of the vehicle than her peers”, including Waymo.
As a reminder, Waymo is operational in four main American cities, with a totally autonomous fleet that now consists of more than 1,500 vehicles.
Leaving aside the arguments, it seems that both Tesla and Waymo will have a tough competition of one of the largest car manufacturers in Germany, since it will unleash their own fleet of elegant models of identification buzz models on the roads of Hamburg in 2026, with more European and US cities that will soon follow.
The vehicle is unique in the sense that it is part of a “360 degree package fully connected,” according to the VW CEO, Oliver Blume. It has the Mobileye autonomous driving system, complete with 27 sensors, including 13 cameras, nine lidars and five radars.
The key solution in Moia’s hand also includes software driven by the AI that can administer fleets in real time, help passengers automatically, guarantee safety and integrate perfectly into existing reserve applications.
Better yet, the entire package meets the key regulatory requirements for SAE level 4 automated vehicles and MOIA also offers solutions for training and deployment of live operators, which allows remote control over large -scale fleets.
Essentially, if you want to launch an autonomous fleet of robots taxis in its local neighborhood tomorrow, the mobility company as a Volkswagen service could provide all the tools you need, and that is exciting news for the apostators who also look for a journey without a driver.
ANALYSIS: Robotaxis is taking charge
There may still be some question signs about Elon Musk’s claims that all its Tesla fleet could one day operate as an autonomous transport service, but it cannot be moved away from the fact that technology is moving forward at a rhythm.
Waymo is still clearly leading the package, with popular services in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin that are already working. The company is also about to receive the first Ioniq 5 autonomous model produced in mass of Hyundai, which will further accelerate the deployment.
In the United Kingdom, Uber recently announced that he will present evidence of his own autonomous fleet in London next year and Nissan also advances with his driver -free services that, according to him, could connect the remote rural communities with larger cities.
I have personally experienced the most recent autonomous innovations of Nissan and I was surprised by the speed and confidence that he addressed some very challenging and broken British roads.
Despite all the advantage, Tesla Robotaxi technology still feels far away, with the deployment scheduled by the end of this month that already seems to be delayed, while Texas legislators approve some new legislation.
In addition, the “fleet” of 10 cars feels a lot how the company is still in its very early test phase, where key rivals already have more technologically attached solutions ready to roll.
