Volkswagen taps Mobileye to power its partially autonomous cars
The partnership will introduce Level 2+ autonomy in VW’s future models.
Volkswagen Group will integrate technology from Israeli company Mobileye to introduce partially autonomous driving capabilities in its future vehicles, the automaker announced on Tuesday. The deal is expected to bring Mobileye’s system to tens of millions of Volkswagen vehicles over the coming years.
“This cooperation supports us on our road to transformation: by sourcing hardware and software together, we streamline procurement, reduce complexity, and improve efficiency. It also empowers our performance program by enhancing technology while keeping costs competitive, ensuring high-quality solutions for our customers,” said Dirk Große-Loheide, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand responsible for Procurement and Member of Volkswagen AG’s Extended Executive Committee.
According to Volkswagen, Mobileye’s technology will enable its vehicles to offer Level 2+ autonomous driving—an enhanced form of partially autonomous driving. The autonomy of vehicles is classified on a scale from Level 1 to Level 5, with Level 5 representing full automation without human intervention. At Level 2+, Volkswagen vehicles will be able to drive autonomously on highways under specific conditions. Additionally, the system will include features such as traffic jam assistance, hazard detection, parking assistance, driver monitoring, and preparation for future capabilities like AR-based displays.
The system Volkswagen plans to implement will incorporate advanced cameras and sensors supplied by the French company Valeo, along with Mobileye’s EyeQ6 platform. According to the companies, this marks the first time these components will be integrated into a single system, improving both efficiency and performance.
“Working with Valeo and Volkswagen Group, this software and hardware integrated approach puts AI innovations to work in the real world.” said Prof. Amnon Shashua, president and CEO of Mobileye. “By improving efficiency and costs while upgrading capabilities for safety and comfort in driver assist, this system points the way to a new class of driving technology.”
