VW ID. Buzz AD
[pilot]av · robotaxis · 3 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Volkswagen GroupForm Factor
av
Lifecycle
pilot
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
3
Target Price
Custom Quote
- AV
- PILOT
Description
VW ID. Buzz AD (Autonomous Driving) - the series-production autonomous robotaxi variant of the ID. Buzz, developed by VW's MOIA subsidiary. 27-sensor suite including 9 Innoviz LiDAR units plus Mobileye's self-driving system. First fully autonomous production vehicle from VW Group; US entry via Uber (LA, Austin 2026).
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/articles/moia-unveils-series-production-version-id-buzz-ad-and-turnkey-solution-for-fully-autonomous-mobility-services-19392
- maturity
- pilot
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- av
- manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group
- deployments count
- 3
- Maturity stage
- pilot
- Market
- Europe; US (Uber partnership LA+Austin 2026)
- Sensors
- 27-sensor suite: 13 cameras, 9 LiDAR (Innoviz), 5 radar; Mobileye self-driving system
- Autonomy
- fully autonomous (MOIA/ADMT platform)
- Operator
- MOIA (VW subsidiary)
- Subsidiary
- MOIA developed the ID. Buzz AD.
- Robot
- ID. Buzz AD is the first VW production vehicle fully optimized for autonomous mobility services (robotaxi).
- Industry
- Automotive
- Nationality
- German
Safety record
1 incident on record (1 critical). Most recent: Jul 2015.
Supply chain
- MobileyeCOMPUTE / SEMICONDUCTORMobileye Mobileye EyeQ Ultra -- autonomous driving system-on-chip and SuperVision compute stack
Mobileye Mobileye EyeQ Ultra -- autonomous driving system-on-chip and SuperVision compute stack
Software & AI models
FAQ
What is VW ID. Buzz AD?
VW ID. Buzz AD (Autonomous Driving) - the series-production autonomous robotaxi variant of the ID. Buzz, developed by VW's MOIA subsidiary. 27-sensor suite including 9 Innoviz LiDAR units plus Mobileye's self-driving system. First fully autonomous production vehicle from VW Group; US entry via Uber (LA, Austin 2026).
Is VW ID. Buzz AD actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. VW ID. Buzz AD is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is VW ID. Buzz AD autonomous or teleoperated?
Not verified as fully autonomous. VW ID. Buzz AD's capabilities on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-only, or vendor claims (Transports passengers), not independently confirmed to run without a human in the loop.
Who makes VW ID. Buzz AD?
VW ID. Buzz AD is made by Volkswagen Group, based in Wolfsburg, Germany, founded in 1937.
Where is VW ID. Buzz AD deployed?
3 verified deployments of VW ID. Buzz AD are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Austin, Los Angeles, Hamburg, Germany.
Can you buy VW ID. Buzz AD?
VW ID. Buzz AD is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What AI powers VW ID. Buzz AD?
VW ID. Buzz AD runs Mobileye Drive. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to VW ID. Buzz AD?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to VW ID. Buzz AD include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Zoox Robotaxi, Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), May Mobility Autonomous Sienna.
How does VW ID. Buzz AD compare to Waymo Driver (6th gen)?
VW ID. Buzz AD and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 52 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. VW ID. Buzz AD has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is VW ID. Buzz AD a top av?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, VW ID. Buzz AD ranks in roughly the top 36% of av models tracked by the registry.
What is VW ID. Buzz AD's maturity stage?
VW ID. Buzz AD is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is VW ID. Buzz AD safe?
VW ID. Buzz AD has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 critical). Most recent: Jul 2015. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
What is the VW ID. Buzz AD?
The VW ID. Buzz AD is Volkswagen's first fully autonomous production vehicle, operating at SAE Level 4 within defined operational areas. It is specifically optimized for mobility services as a robotaxi or roboshuttle. MOIA, Volkswagen's mobility-focused sub-brand, unveiled the series production version. Pre-series production ramped up in March 2026.