May Mobility Plans More Than 10,000 Autonomous VW ID. Buzz Robotaxis

Nov 12, 2026
May Mobility targets more than 10,000 autonomous Volkswagen ID. Buzz vehicles on robotaxi platforms through 2031, with first production vehicles due in 2028.

May Mobility plans to put more than 10,000 autonomous Volkswagen ID. Buzz vans on global robotaxi platforms through 2031, the company said in a press release. The vans will be adapted to May Mobility's autonomous driving kit, with the first production vehicles targeted for delivery in 2028.

May Mobility will use its existing alliance with ECARX to integrate its driving system into an AV-ready version of the ID. Buzz. Development is under way, and on-road testing in the US is due to start in early 2027. The company says its supply-chain work with ECARX and Charlton Intelligence.ai, which has joined the partnership, should cut vehicle costs by more than 50% compared with its current generation.

The vehicles will be deployed with May Mobility's fleet operator partners. Chief executive Edwin Olson said the ID. Buzz gives the company a vehicle platform suited to scaling autonomous ride-hail.

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