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Volkswagen MOIA and the ID. Buzz AD

Volkswagen's autonomous ID. Buzz shuttles: a Hamburg pilot with ten vehicles and a safety driver, a Los Angeles project with Uber, the project's future in question.

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What we know

Autonomous shuttles in service in Hamburg
10 (25 planned)verified on 26/10/2026 · source
Safety driver on board
yes; removal by end of 2026 called doubtfulverified on 26/10/2026 · source
Los Angeles with Uber
first trips expected end of 2026, validation fleet above 100 vehiclesverified on 26/10/2026 · source

Since July 2026, pre-registered Hamburg residents can book an autonomous ID. Buzz through the MOIA app. Per NDR, cited by VISION mobility on October 20, 2026, ten minibuses run instead of the 25 planned, still with a safety driver. German media report Volkswagen is weighing options from new investors to a sale or wind-down; no decision is known. MOIA America and Uber prepare a Los Angeles deployment with a validation fleet above 100 vehicles.

Sources

  1. Volkswagen and MOIA: Is the German robotaxi project about to be scrapped?, VISION mobility — consulted on 26/10/2026

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