Volkswagen isn’t typically mentioned in conversations about robotaxis, but the German auto giant has been quietly working on its own self-driving technology for over a decade. And now the company is ready to deploy its first autonomous vehicles on Uber’s ridehailing platform, starting with a commercial robotaxi service in Los Angeles in 2026.

The two companies are partnering to deploy a bunch of fully autonomous ID.Buzz vans into Uber's rideshare fleet over the next 10 years.

The ride-hailing application is getting some help from VW to compete against the Google-backed service in this arena.