Volkswagen and Argo AI to start testing new autonomous vehicle 'ID Buzz'


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BUZZ shall be the first vehicle in the Volkswagen Group to also drive autonomously. With aim of launching in 2025, Volkswagen will now start testing its new autonomous vehicles in Germany. The company, partnered with Argo AI, has been developing the ID Buzz van, an electric, self-driving vehicle means for micro-transit and commercial delivery operations. Argo AI is a Pittsburgh-based startup and has been backed by Volkswagen and Ford, an alliance that was first announced back in 2019. Argo has already been testing its autonomous vehicles with Ford back in the US and the company has stated that the ID Buzz will use the company’s fifth generation technology.