Autonomous driving
Discover the future
Autonomous driving is no longer a dream, but a very real future. Volkswagen are dedicated to testing the limits of driver mobility in our goal to create universally usable vehicles.
See the table below to learn more about levels of automation.
Era | Past | Present | 2017 - 2020 | 2020 - 2025 | 2025 - 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Automation | DRIVER ASSISTANCE Automated systems sometimes assist with steering or speed control. | PARTIAL AUTOMATION Automated system can steer and control speed on sustained basis while the human driver monitors the driving environment and performs rest of driving task. | CONDITIONAL AUTOMATION Automated system can both actually conduct the driving task and monitor the driving environment with the operational design domain (ODD) but human driver must be ready to take back control when requested. | HIGHLY AUTOMATED Automated system can conduct the driving task and monitor the driving environment, and the human need not take back control, but only within the ODD. | FULLY AUTOMATED Automated system performs all driving tasks, under all conditions. |
Driving Environment | Levels 0 - 2 | Levels 3 - 5 | |||
ADS | Levels 0 - 3 | Levels 4 and 5 |
Level
Automation
Driving Environment
ADS
Say hello to Sedric
Sedric (self-driving car) is the Volkswagen Group's first, Level 5, fully autonomous car and a pioneer for the automotive industry. At just the touch of a button, Sedric is designed to conveniently and safely drive itself to its passenger’s destination.
Sedric represents the height of intelligence in vehicles, capable of dropping children off to school, parents to their workplace, collecting shopping or looking for a parking space - all from a smartphone app.
Designed to be almost like a personal assistant, passengers are able to talk to Sedric about their destination, traffic times, or their time of arrival. And, without the need for a wheel or pedals, there’s plenty of space for lounging out, making it one of the most comfortable ways to travel. Sedric symbolises a sustainable, intelligent and connected future of driving.
Meet the game changers
Concept cars
Our latest concept cars, the I.D., the I.D. Buzz and the I.D. Crozz, all realise the possibility of autonomous driving. Discover how Volkswagen are making the future real.
We make the future real
Technology today
Explore how Volkswagen is making the future real with features like Lane Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control and Pedestrian Monitoring.
