Uber and VW team bring robotics to an American city near you

Volkswagen and Uber cooperates to spread a fleet of thousands All electricitySelf -ruling self -ruling.

The companies said in a press statement on Thursday Minivans Id Buzz AD will be launched In the American markets “multiple” over the next decade, starting from Los Angeles next year. Companies said the test is expected to start later this year.

Initially, however, the vehicles will not be completely independent. Companies said in a joint statement that human operators will be on board “to help improve technology and ensure safety.”

The fleet will be equipped with MOIA sensors and software, an independent transportation company from Volkswagen.

Before starting, companies will need to secure appropriate permits and resources from California.

Cooperation is a big step in the aspirations of independent vehicles in Uber and pushing Volkswagen to market the self -driving platform. It also comes at a time when more self -driving taxis reach the road. And emoAlphabet driver department, Alphabet, is still expanding to new cities, from Austin to Tokyo.

Back to robotics

According to Michael Ramsey, an analyst at the Gartner Research Company, the Robotaxis concept began to return.

“If you extend your mind 10 years ago, many companies were very optimistic about this technology on a large scale by 2020,” CNET told CNET. “It is clear that this did not happen, but now technology has improved and has decreased a lot in the price. I expect to start seeing real marketing during the next year or two years.”

At the same time, Tesla also Work on both robotics The so-called Robovan-a largest independent vehicle designed to transfer up to 20 passengers or cargo. Earlier this week, Tesla Tweet It has recently completed more than 1500 trips and 15,000 miles using its full self -driving compounds. The service of its supervision is already exists for the chosen employees in Austin and the San Francisco Bay area. In its profit call on Tuesday, the company said it is planning to expand service to the public in Austin early in June.

It is unclear any other markets targeting Volkswagen and Uber. Companies immediately did not respond to a request for comment.