Volkswagen and Bosch partnership aims to rapidly develop technology capable of competing with Tesla
Inspired by the Tesla trend, the partnership agreed between Cariad, a subsidiary of Volkswagen and Bosch, a giant in the field of electronics and engineering, has the purpose of making the German automaker adapt to the technological innovations of the market. This alliance aims to enable VW's plan to have its entire fleet equipped with autonomous driving technology by 2023.
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Volkswagen cars will be the first to receive the software, but the automaker plans to expand and incorporate innovation into models from other manufacturers. Subsequently, it will also be possible for all components arising from the partnership to be integrated into vehicles and ecosystems from other automakers.
The attempt by Volkswagen and Bosch is to develop and incorporate the functions as quickly as possible, in order to rival the system that equips Tesla vehicles, the AutoPilot. The technology implemented by the electric vehicle manufacturer, owned by American businessman Elon Musk, is classified as Level 2 automation and was widespread and popularized due to its innovation and also due to some controversies involving, for example, serious accidents and deaths recorded in the U.S.
New functions that will be made possible by technology
More than a thousand specialists will participate in the development of the components that make up the autonomous driving system desired by Volkswagen. This technology will initially have two functions: the first, Level 2, which grants the driver permission to temporarily remove their hands from the steering wheel in urban and extra-urban roads and on highways. The second technology, which receives the nomenclature of Level 3, allows autonomous driving of the car on highways.
With the help of real-time reports, together with the use of artificial intelligence, Volkswagen and Bosch, in addition to the aforementioned systems, will also continue research to develop software, classified as Level 4, which addresses driving in a complete on the part of the car, going ahead of the highways.
About the companies involved
Volkswagen is a German vehicle manufacturer, founded in 1937, belonging to the Volkswagen Group, which is the largest automobile manufacturer in the world.
Robert Bosch GmbH is a German multinational engineering and electronics company and is currently the largest network of workshops in the world. The company was founded by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart in 1886.
Tesla is a North American automotive and energy storage company that develops, produces and sells high-performance electric vehicles.
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