MAR. 21, 2023 — Volkswagen has recently announced a partnership with Israeli self-driving car company Mobileye to work on Level 4 autonomous driving technology, with the aim of becoming the first automaker to put such a vehicle into mass production. Volkswagen's first Level 4 self-driving vehicle will reportedly be based on the ID. Buzz.

Christian Senger, head of Volkswagen's autonomous driving unit, said that they are working on developing the first fully autonomous production car available to the mass market, and will use Mobileye's self-driving system.

The system will invariably be connected to the internet to tap into collective data from other road users and keep tabs on what’s happening beyond its own line of sight.

To ensure the vehicle can form a 360-degree image of its surroundings at all times, it will employ 13 cameras, nine lidar sensors, five radar units, and two separate high-performance computers.

Volkswagen anticipates the ID.Buzz AD autonomous version hitting the road starting in 2026.