Bosch and Daimler announced plans to build a joint ‘robo-taxi’ automated driving fleet in 2017 – but the partnership was canceled in 2021, months after Daimler’s CEO highlighted the high costs and risks involved.
Volkswagen’s software subsidiary Cariad and auto supplier Bosch are working together to develop software for automated driving in Volkswagen’s cars, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. Using data from Volkswagen’s fleet, the partners will develop so-called Level 2 autonomous driving software – enabling hands-free driving in cities, rural areas and on motorways, as well as a Level 3 system that handles all driving tasks on motorways. Is. , They expect to implement Level 2 software in Volkswagen vehicles from 2023.
After an undefined lead time, Bosch will take the technology to the outside market, its software chief, Mathias Pilin, said on a press call.
“Partnerships are not uncommon in software development…once you have generated the relevant IP you can follow your path,” said Dirk Hilgenberg, CEO of Cariad.
The partnership is the second announced this year by the companies, which last week said they would set up a joint venture to equip battery cell factories with machinery.
He did not disclose how much he would invest in any of the deals.
Volkswagen and Bosch have both bundled their software operations into single divisions primarily to bolster their offerings in the face of competition from Tesla, with companies such as Alphabet increasingly venturing into the auto sector.
Volkswagen aims to supply 60% of software in Volkswagen vehicles by 2025, up from 10 percent of unit installations in 2020.
But competition for talent is fierce, and the high upfront investment of developing software capabilities from scratch, at a time when many carmakers need money for electrification and battery development, means few are partnering up.
Volkswagen invests $2.6 billion in self-driving startup Argo AI https://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-argo-idUSKBN2390E6, which is developing Level 4 vehicles – where cars can freely Can control most situations but drivers can request control – for shared fleet.
Bosch and Daimler announced plans to build a joint ‘robo-taxi’ automated driving fleet in 2017 – but the partnership was canceled in 2021, months after Daimler’s CEO highlighted the high costs and risks involved.
Daimler was the first to receive regulatory approval for its hands-free driving system https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mercedes-benzs-hands-free-drive-system-clears-german-authority -2021 -12-09 in December.
Volkswagen and Bosch do not yet have this approval, Hilgenberg said.
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