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IT Home reported on November 15 that autonomous driving technology company May Mobility announced on Thursday local time that it plans to integrate its autonomous driving system into the Volkswagen ID. Buzz, bringing the electric van to markets where driverless taxi services are permitted.
May Mobility hopes to use its existing technology platform to equip the ID. Buzz with the necessary hardware and software, giving the vehicle the ability to “anticipate road conditions 10 seconds ahead.”
This does not mean the vehicle can actually see the future. May Mobility’s technology relies mainly on an onboard predictive model to anticipate what other road users nearby might do, much as a human driver observes surrounding vehicles and predicts their paths.
Specifically, the system simulates a range of possible scenarios in a digital model, then uses model inference to determine which scenario best matches current conditions and decide how the vehicle should respond.
IT Home noted that the technology will also allow the vehicles to connect to major driverless taxi platforms worldwide. This is part of May Mobility’s business model centered on partners. The platforms are expected to include Lyft, Uber and other ride-hailing providers around the world, which are already May Mobility fleet partners.
May Mobility’s plan also offers hope to those who do not want the Volkswagen ID. Buzz to leave the market.
For consumers, price has long been one of the main obstacles to the ID. Buzz gaining traction. Although that may change in the coming months, the van’s high price at launch, combined with its unremarkable driving range, has deterred many prospective electric vehicle buyers who had hoped to park an ID. Buzz in their garages.
By comparison, driverless taxi service may be a better use for the ID. Buzz.
The vehicle has a spacious cabin that can comfortably carry several passengers, with enough room for their luggage. As a van, it is also easy to get in and out of, sparing passengers the effort of entering and exiting a conventional sedan.
Other companies appear to agree. MOIA, Volkswagen’s autonomous mobility division, recently began testing an autonomous ID. Buzz in Los Angeles.
To date, May Mobility has completed about 600,000 commercial driverless rides in the United States and Japan. Although the company has not disclosed how many vehicles it currently operates, it has a clear long-term goal for the ID. Buzz driverless taxi project: it plans to have 10,000 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles operating on roads by 2031.
The plan is expected to begin road testing early next year, followed by delivery of the first fleet vehicles to customers in 2028.