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VW Unveils Cedric Self-Driving Pod
Sedric, Volkswagen AG’s first concept built specifically for fully automated driving, is designed to provide automated transportation for users who don’t own their own vehicles.
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Sedric, Volkswagen AG’s first concept built specifically for fully automated driving, is designed to provide automated transportation for users who don’t own their own vehicles. VW is unveiling the pod-like electric vehicle this week at the Geneva auto show.
Sedric (short for self-driving car) can be summoned with the push of a single control button and controlled with voice commands. Would-be riders would be identified with a “universal mobility ID” that works worldwide.
VW describes the 2+2 vehicle as a “lounge on wheels.” The company says such vehicles could be used to shuttle children to school, pick up visitors at the airport and collect pre-ordered shopping—all without a driver.
Riders would simply speak to Sedric about where they want to go, the route they prefer and any stops they’d like to make along the way. Users also could revise their plans along the way.
The company didn’t indicate any plans to commercialize the technology. It depicts Sedric as a the group’s “cross-brand ideas platform” about the importance of fully automated vehicles in VW’s future.
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