Recently, we learned from relevant channels that Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Schäfer said that by 2030, Volkswagen’s self-driving cars will become mainstream, and by then the commercial vehicle sector will become a (widely mature application of high-level self-driving technology) ) leader.
Thomas Schäfer said that self-driving technology is useful and we are testing it in Hamburg and Munich. Because production was rare, the vehicles were extremely expensive. At present, we must focus on autonomous driving technology. Once successful, it will bring more profits and opportunities. Although it is not a winner-take-all, we must enter the game as soon as possible.
Although the latest news is that Argo AI has closed down, this does not affect Volkswagen's continued investment in high-level autonomous driving technology and the recruitment of some employees from Argo AI.
During the 2021 Munich Auto Show, the Volkswagen ID.BUZZ self-driving prototype was unveiled. The car is equipped with self-driving technology from Argo AI, an American startup invested by the Volkswagen Group, and uses cameras, lidar, millimeter-wave radar, etc. Autonomous driving technology solutions for software and hardware systems.
At the same time, Moia, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, also plans to start driverless taxi operations in Hamburg in 2025.
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Editor: Zhao Yu