Volkswagen is ending its collaboration with Bosch on autonomous driving. 1.5 billion euros have been invested, and it will be integrated into the VW ID.1.

Cariad, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, confirmed it is ending its partnership with Bosch on the development of autonomous driving technologies. Some of the systems developed will be launched in the market alongside the VW ID.1 (the concept car VW ID.Every1) in 2027, with the original contract extending until 2029. The collaboration cost the group 1.5 billion euros, equivalent to 6.4 billion zlotys. The German manufacturer is likely to focus on using products supplied by Mobileye, according to Automobilwoche.

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Cariad has been working with Bosch through the Automated Driving Alliance to develop their own systems and software for semi-autonomous driving (where a human driver is required) as well as fully autonomous driving at least at Level 4 (where a human driver is almost never needed). They have succeeded in creating an AI-driven Level 2 autonomous driving mechanism (SAE Level 2, typical autopilot; source), which is set to be introduced in Volkswagen’s cheapest electric vehicle, the VW ID.1, the successor to the VW e-Up, according to Handelsblatt.

The collaboration cost the conglomerate a total of 1.5 billion euros (source), but Volkswagen Group believed companies would not be able to develop even a level 3 driving system fast enough. This is a mechanism in which the driver does not need to look at the road, only taking control of the vehicle within a maximum of ten seconds after being signaled to do so. There was no mention at all of autonomous driving under almost any conditions (level 4), suggesting that the timeline was well beyond 2029.

Reuters reports that the German conglomerate is currently seeking a new partner who could supply the company with hardware and software for driver-assisted and fully autonomous driving. Handelsblatt mentions the British company Wayve, while Automobilwoche favors Mobileye for its support of internal combustion engine and ID models. AD is making waves. The final decision is expected to be made by September. On this note, American Tesla enthusiasts are mocking the ADA computer, which is indeed enormous compared to Tesla’s HW3 computer introduced in 2019 (!):

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