The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Volkswagen Group: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, 1 active incident. 5 sources back the record.
CategoryRobotaxis
Overview
German automotive group (founded 1937, Wolfsburg) and Europe's largest carmaker. Its MOIA subsidiary developed the ID. Buzz AD, the first VW production vehicle fully optimized for autonomous mobility services, powered by Mobileye's self-driving system.
VW's autonomous mobility subsidiary VW ADMT has tested the ID. Buzz AD in Austin, TX since 2023 and partnered with Uber to deploy thousands of ID. Buzz AD vehicles on the Uber platform starting in Los Angeles in 2026.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
CEO
Previous CEO
Autonomous Mobility CEO
MOIA CEO
Autonomy partner
Ride-hailing partner
Bosch alliance ended
Subsidiary
Industry
Nationality
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
4
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Volkswagen Group has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1FAW-Volkswagen1× joint3 total
- 2Mobileye1× joint7 total
- 3Robert Bosch1× joint5 total
- 4Uber1× joint35 total
- 5Zhuoyu Technology1× joint2 total
Most recent
- Volkswagen Group x Uber2025-04-24with Uberoperating
- Volkswagen Group x Mobileye2024-02-05with Mobileyeoperating
- with Robert Boschjust announced
- Zhuoyu Technology x Volkswagen Group2018-01-01with Zhuoyu Technologyoperating
Volkswagen Group on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Apr 2026. Explore where Volkswagen Group's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Volkswagen Group deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Christian Senger CEO, Volkswagen Autonomous Mobility (ADMT)SEC-verified
- Sascha Meyer CEO, MOIASEC-verified
- Oliver Blume CEO, Volkswagen Groupsince 2022-09-01secondary-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Herbert Diess CEO, Volkswagen Group2018 to 2022secondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Volkswagen Group (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (2)
- Volkswagen Group2 deployments
- MOIA1 deployment
Recent coverage
Volkswagen Group in third-party press
Peers
88 peers across 1 segment. Every Volkswagen Group competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
av(88)
57 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 4969.122215850638) · leader Waymo at 6990%
- Aurora Innovationdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- AutoXdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Avridedirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Baidudirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Bot Autodirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Caterpillardirect competitor(inferred)strong
Mentioned on (39)
Registry pages whose text names Volkswagen Group.
Companies (17)
Porsche, Scania, Argo AI, Mind Robotics, MOIA, FAW Group, KUKA Industrial, MAN Energy Solutions, FAW-Volkswagen, Traton SE, JAC Motors, Mobileye, Ducati Motor Holding, Innoviz Technologies, Navistar International, MAN Truck & Bus, Zhuoyu Technology
Robots and products (5)
Argo AI Self-Driving System, Tuopu Chassis, ID. Buzz AD, VW ID. Buzz AD, Scania Autonomous Truck
AI systems (3)
Deployments (5)
VW ID. Buzz AD at Los Angeles, VW ID. Buzz AD at Austin, Chengxing Platform at Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany, VW ID. Buzz AD at Hamburg, Germany, KUKA KR QUANTEC at Germany
Supplied by (2)
Compute / semiconductor
- Mobileyevia VW ID. Buzz ADMobileye EyeQ Ultra -- autonomous driving system-on-chip and SuperVision compute stacksupplies
Sensors
- Innoviz Technologiescompany-levelNine InnovizTwo LiDAR units per vehicle (long-range + short/mid-range) on VW Autonomous Mobility ID.Buzz AD robotaxi (MOIA brand)supplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
5 total · 3 operating · 2 just announced · 1 ended
Every company Volkswagen Group has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Volkswagen Group x Uber2025-04-24with Uberoperating
- Volkswagen Group x Mobileye2024-02-05with Mobileyeoperating
- with Robert Boschjust announced
- Zhuoyu Technology x Volkswagen Group2018-01-01with Zhuoyu Technologyoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1FAW-Volkswagen1× joint3 total
- 2Mobileye1× joint7 total
- 3Robert Bosch1× joint5 total
- 4Uber1× joint35 total
- 5Zhuoyu Technology1× joint2 total
All 5 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- deployment2025-04-24operating
- technology2024-02-05operating
- development2018-01-01operating
- development2022-11-01dissolvedjust announced
Timeline
Every recorded move in Volkswagen Group’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Infineon Technologies
2026-08-23Supply: Infineon for VW from Infineon Technologies
New supplierNew supplier: NXP Semiconductors
2026-08-23Supply: NXP MCU for VW from NXP Semiconductors
New supplierNew supplier: Qualcomm
2026-08-23Supply: Qualcomm for VW from Qualcomm
New supplierNew supplier: Robert Bosch
2026-08-23Supply: Bosch sensors for VW from Robert Bosch
New supplierNew supplier: Continental AG
2026-08-23Supply: Continental sensors for VW from Continental AG
New supplierNew supplier: Robert Bosch
2026-08-23Supply: Bosch sensors for VW from Robert Bosch
New supplierNew supplier: Mobileye
2026-08-23Supply: Mobileye EyeQ for VW from Mobileye
New supplierNew supplier: Samsung SDI
2026-08-23Supply: Samsung SDI cells for VW from Samsung SDI
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 12, 2026
First autonomous test drive of the ID. BUZZ AD on public roads in...
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
First autonomous test drive of the ID. BUZZ AD on public roads in...
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 8, 2026
VW ID. Buzz AD at Los Angeles
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 1, 2025
VW ID. Buzz AD at Hamburg, Germany
Sources (5)
- https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/articles/moia-unveils-series-production-version-id-buzz-ad-and-turnkey-solution-for-fully-autonomous-mobility-services-19392
- https://newatlas.com/automotive/volkswagen-moia-id-buzz/
- https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/highly-automated-and-autonomous-driving-19029
- https://www.moia.io/en/news/moia-unveils-series-production-version-id-buzz-ad-and-turnkey-solution-for-fully-autonomous-mobility-services
- https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2025/Volkswagen-and-Uber-Launch-Long-Term-Strategic-Partnership-to-Deploy-Autonomous-ID--Buzz-Vehicles-on-the-Uber-Platform/default.aspx
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Volkswagen Group.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Volkswagen Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Volkswagen Group Reports 6.01 Million Vehicle Deliveries in Nine Months as European EV Orders Double
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Tough times for Audi, VW, and Porsche could make October a great time to buy
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Volkswagen Group sets out ‘For Europe’ agenda in Paris
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Volkswagen recalling 2.86 million VW and Audi models over possible steering issue
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Volkswagen Superviosory Board Approves Plan To Slash Models & Reduce Workforce By 100,000
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Volkswagen confirms cutting 50,000 jobs as part of its survival plan
The Volkswagen Group has revealed a 'transformation program' that includes layoffs, potential factory closures and brand shutdowns.
Volkswagen expands Level 2++ with China-developed ADAS system
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Volkswagen expands Level 2++ with China-developed ADAS
City driving rarely follows a script. Driver assistance in this environment needs more than fast perception. It must understand the situation, decide and act smoothly, all while…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/volkswagen-group.md
- RSS feed: /companies/volkswagen-group/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/904f5f2b-b4a4-4ec2-bb3b-7850d15fbaf7
- Revision history: /companies/volkswagen-group/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Derek Reilly from Nevo.ie takes a look around the exterior, interior and has his 1st ride in an autonomous ID. Buzz AD Level 4 robotaxi from MOIA.
Heat Index
Serious60/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Volkswagen Group draws attention at the 64th percentile but verifies reality at the 44th percentile among AVs. Hype Gap +19.6, 11th widest among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 20, 2026