Robot model
ID. Buzz AD
The Volkswagen ID.
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies ID. Buzz AD, a av by MOIA (pilot): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.
Overview
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD is a fully electric autonomous vehicle designed for ridepooling and ride-hailing services. Equipped with Mobileye's self-driving system (cameras, radars, lidars, and high-performance computers), it offers 360-degree environment recognition. It is Volkswagen's first autonomous production vehicle, being deployed in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Oslo, and Los Angeles.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Manufacturer
Type
Maturity
Deployments
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for ID. Buzz AD. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
MOIA America began on-road validation testing of autonomous ID.
ID. Buzz AD on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 8, 2026
at Los Angeles
Safety record
No incidents on record for ID. Buzz AD.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
- Federal government and Hamburg put autonomous ridepooling project on the road · https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/articles/federal-government-and-hamburg-put-autonomous-ridepooling-project-on-the-road-17788
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-14
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-14
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: av
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ID. Buzz AD.Recent coverage
ID. Buzz AD in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ID. Buzz AD from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
VW subsidiary Moia expands autonomous shuttles to Orlando - electrive.com
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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Robotaxi Is Hitting LA Streets - InsideEVs
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VW, Mercedes, Waymo push robotaxis into European cities despite adoption uncertainty - Automotive News
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Ruter and Holo Choose MOIA with Mobileye Drive for Next Stage of AVs - Business Wire
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Self-Driving Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD Now Moving Freely on the Streets of Berlin - autoevolution
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VW Will Offer Its ID. Buzz Robotaxis to Ride-Hailing Fleets and Others - Autoweek
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Volkswagen unveils robotaxi destined for Uber’s Los Angeles fleet, and the first 500 will be delivered next year - Fortune
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Volkswagen's Autonomous ID Buzz Robotaxi Is Actually Real, And Cities And Companies Can Buy Them Soon - Jalopnik
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Forget Tesla's robotaxis – this new VW ID Buzz will soon be the sleekest self-driving ride on the roads - TechRadar
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VW Just Embarrassed Tesla With A Production-Ready Robotaxi Before Musk - CarBuzz
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VW touts self-driving ID Buzz AD as turnkey solution for ride-hailing companies - Automotive News
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Volkswagen is set to launch robotaxis based on VW ID from next year. Buzz - Gagadget.com
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/id-buzz-ad.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/2374a401-1e02-4eb3-9e30-f25701a67105
- Revision history: /models/id-buzz-ad/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
ID. Buzz AD draws attention at the 15th percentile but verifies reality at the 29th percentile among AVs. Hype Gap -14.5, 27th widest among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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: Aug 24, 2026