{"id":2276,"date":"2020-01-09T07:27:57","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T15:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evhnews.com\/?p=2276"},"modified":"2020-01-09T07:56:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T15:56:38","slug":"volkswagen-autonomy-opens-in-silicon-valley-to-help-bring-autonomous-vehicles-to-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evhnews.com\/zh\/2020\/01\/09\/volkswagen-autonomy-opens-in-silicon-valley-to-help-bring-autonomous-vehicles-to-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen Autonomy Opens In Silicon valley To Help  Bring Autonomous Vehicles To Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Credit: Volkswagen AG<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Autonomy Opens In Silicon valley To Help\u00a0 Bring Autonomous Vehicles To Market<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Subsidiary of Volkswagen Autonomy GmbH to be based in Belmont, Calif.<\/li>\n<li>Hiring of 50 to 100 experts in Systems Engineering and Architecture expected this year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>At the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, Volkswagen announced the opening of a North American center of excellence for autonomous vehicle research and development under a new subsidiary, Volkswagen Autonomy, Inc. The new center is part of a global subsidiary, Volkswagen Autonomy GmbH, that will work towards making self-driving vehicles a reality at global scale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The center will be based at Volkswagen\u2019s Innovation and Engineering Center California in Belmont, and anticipates hiring 50 to 100 experts in Systems Engineering and Architecture this year. Volkswagen Autonomy, Inc. will leverage all of Volkswagen Group\u2019s technology partnerships, with a goal of commercializing autonomous technology in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2295\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/evhnews.com\/zh\/2020\/01\/09\/volkswagen-autonomy-opens-in-silicon-valley-to-help-bring-autonomous-vehicles-to-market\/alexander-hitzinger-ceo-of-volkswagen-autonomy-gmbh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/evhnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Alexander-Hitzinger-CEO-of-Volkswagen-Autonomy-GmbH.png\" data-orig-size=\"714,1072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alexander Hitzinger, CEO of Volkswagen Autonomy GmbH\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/evhnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Alexander-Hitzinger-CEO-of-Volkswagen-Autonomy-GmbH-682x1024.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/evhnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Alexander-Hitzinger-CEO-of-Volkswagen-Autonomy-GmbH.png\" alt=\"Alexander Hitzinger, CEO of Volkswagen Autonomy GmbH\" width=\"714\" height=\"1072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evhnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Alexander-Hitzinger-CEO-of-Volkswagen-Autonomy-GmbH.png 714w, https:\/\/evhnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Alexander-Hitzinger-CEO-of-Volkswagen-Autonomy-GmbH-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/evhnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Alexander-Hitzinger-CEO-of-Volkswagen-Autonomy-GmbH-682x1024.png 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Credit: Volkswagen AG<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith our Volkswagen Autonomy subsidiary in Silicon Valley, we want to tap into one of the largest talent pools for autonomous technology in the world and combine it with our global scale and eight decades of experience in vehicle production,\u201d says Alexander Hitzinger, CEO of Volkswagen Autonomy GmbH. \u201cWe see this work finding use across our Group brands as we tackle technological challenges and cost hurdles to make the promise of autonomous driving a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen Autonomy has offices in Munich currently, and anticipates opening another subsidiary in China soon, making it a truly global Technology Company. The unit will handle all work for the Volkswagen Group in helping develop autonomous systems that have the potential to handle multiple stages of autonomous driving functions.<\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen Group expects the first use cases for autonomous vehicles to come in the commercial sector, and Volkswagen Autonomy, Inc. will develop the production systems that integrate into Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles used for such tasks as autonomous taxis or goods transport \u2013 as demonstrated in the original ID. BUZZ electric concept. Volkswagen Autonomy, Inc. also sees great promise for autonomous vehicles in urban centers to help reduce pollution and congestion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Volkswagen Autonomy, we are establishing a technological powerhouse, which brings the know-how of one of the world\u2019s largest automotive manufacturers together with the culture and the agile working techniques of the Technology sector,\u201d says Hitzinger. \u201cWe want to offer the best combination of hardware and software, integrated in a package that provides life-changing benefits to our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hitzinger will discuss the Volkswagen Group\u2019s approach to autonomous driving during the CES panel \u201cIoT and Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Transportation,\u201d at 11:30 AM PST Thursday, January 9, in room N262 of the Las Vegas Convention Center\u2019s North Hall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1490\" 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