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VW working with disabled people to understand mobility needs
The automaker has been working on disability issues for several years and is seeing progress in some areas, but still has work to do in others.
October 11, 2021 12:00 AM
Larry P. Vellequette
VW and Argo AI are piloting autonomous ride-sharing in Germany with special versions of the upcoming ID Buzz.
MUNICH — As Volkswagen’s electric vehicle transition matures and autonomous driving capabilities from partner Argo AI grow, the German automaker is thinking hard about what some purpose-built vehicle cabins ought to look like — and whether they need to undergo a similar revolution to make them more accessible to people with disabilities.
Volkswagen — through its upstart European ride-sharing subsidiary, Moia, and its Commercial Vehicles group — and Argo AI have been piloting autonomous ride-sharing in Germany, now with specially built versions of VW’s upcoming ID Buzz microbus. But as they look to expand those offerings, including ultimately into the 10 [...]