Manufacturers embracing software in race for autonomy

Hyundai, Volkswagen and Sony Honda Mobility have all committed billions for mission-critical software development

New Volkswagen ID Buzz uses Cariad-developed advanced driver assistance systems

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by Autocar

4 mins read

29 November 2022

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The Volkswagen Group’s internal software development company, Cariad SE, has signed a deal with China’s Horizon Robotics, a leading developer of AI hardware and software. In addition to a US$1 billion investment into Horizon directly, Cariad will invest an additional US$1.26 billion to take a 60% stake in a new joint venture with Horizon.

This joint venture plans full stack development of both advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) software that will integrate numerous vehicle functions onto one chip, a system-on-chip design (SoC).

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