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Uber is adding Volkswagen ID. Buzz EVs to its US robotaxi fleet

<p>Uber is expanding its robotaxi ambitions with the help of Volkswagen. The two companies are <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://media.vw.com/releases/1866">teaming up[/url] to offer autonomous rides in <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/volkswagens-long-awaited-electric-idbuzz-pricing-and-range-revealed-143929494.html">ID. Buzz vehicles[/url]. They plan to deploy thousands of the vehicles in multiple US markets over the next decade.</p>
<p>Testing is slated to start later this year with human safety drivers at the wheel. All going well, Uber and VW aim to start running ID.Buzz robotaxi rides in Los Angeles in late 2026. Volkswagen AG's MOIA division is supplying its autonomous driving tech.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>The ID.Buzz is an <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/volkswagen-idbuzz-electric-van-first-drive-video-160010375.html">electric, modern version[/url] of VW's classic Type 2 Microbus. The vehicle finally hit the US last year for a starting price of $59,995 for the base model.</p>
<p>Uber has been offering robotaxi rides in Waymo vehicles for a while. It's gradually been expanding the number of markets in which it offers such rides. Waymo rides are currently available via Uber in the likes of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/transportation/waymo-and-ubers-austin-robotaxi-expansion-begins-today-120035908.html">Austin[/url].</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/uber-is-adding-volkswagen-id-buzz-evs-to-its-us-robotaxi-fleet-140919926.html?src=rss

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