The US electric car manufacturer Tesla Just announced that it would want to conquer America’s cities with autonomous taxis, the Alphabet subsidiary Waymo does that long ago. Also in Germany If the breakthrough of the automated driving is regularly announced, only you can see little on the streets. After all, Volkswagen reported on Tuesday evening to expand the trial operation with ID.Buzz-Taxis in Hamburg. But the safety driver will disappear from the vehicles at the earliest at the end of 2026.
Mobileye is one of the most important suppliers of automation technology. There Johann Jungwirth (52) repeatedly conjured up the success of automated driving. No wonder, since he leads the Autonomous Vehicles division, where he is responsible for the development and market launch of the corresponding sensors and driving assistance systems.
In our talk format “Manage: Mobility Live” for subscribers to the manager magazine, Jungwirth describes where we are in Germany in the development of autonomous vehicles. He also explains why cooperations get started in this country more clumsy than in the USA – And even though the laws already allow a lot.
Stations at Volkswagen, Mercedes and Apple
Before Jungwirth came to Mobileye in 2019, he was in a leading position Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz busy. He also participated in the development of an Apple car, which was now rejected. Automation and robotics have already been one of the focus of his electrical engineering course. Today he lives with his wife and four children in Jerusalem.
What cooperations is planning Mobileye? Which country is next to China And the USA at the front? When do autonomous Mercedes or Volkswagen bring our children to football training or their grandparents? Which brand is the first to roll over the highway in Germany? In our digital event “Manage: Mobility Live”, moderated by our editor Claas Tatje, subscribers from the manager magazine can ask these and completely different questions to Jungwirth. Be there on June 26, at 1 p.m.