{"id":36397,"date":"2025-12-14T09:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=36397"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:55:42","slug":"volkswagen-also-in-the-robotaxi-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/volkswagen-also-in-the-robotaxi-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen Also in the Robotaxi Race: Testing the Gen.Urban Vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Volkswagen<\/strong> is continuing tests of its vehicle named Gen.Urban<\/strong>, which moves completely autonomously<\/strong> and has no steering wheel<\/strong> or gas pedal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the robotaxi<\/a><\/em> competition<\/strong> heats up, Volkswagen’s research vehicle named Gen.Urban<\/strong> has entered a new testing phase. This prototype<\/strong>, which hasn’t attracted much attention until now, has been undergoing intensive testing<\/strong> for about a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Being Tested in Wolfsburg Traffic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thanks to these efforts, Gen.Urban can now travel autonomously<\/strong> in Wolfsburg traffic<\/strong>. Although Volkswagen has not shared many technical details about the vehicle, it is known that the model does not have a classic steering wheel<\/strong> and pedals<\/strong>. Nevertheless, for safety purposes<\/strong>, an attendant sits in the front passenger seat. This person can intervene in the vehicle when necessary using a specially developed control panel<\/strong> containing a joystick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of design, Gen.Urban gives the impression of a futuristic ID.3<\/strong>. Its body with flowing lines draws attention with a wide front grille, a light strip<\/strong> extending across the upper section, and low-positioned headlights. The vehicle also features hidden door handles<\/strong> and digital side mirrors<\/strong>. One of the most striking elements is the four or five sensors<\/strong> located on the roof. These are accompanied by a camera<\/strong> positioned at the front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Volkswagen does not disclose technical details, the focus of the recent testing process is the passenger experience<\/strong>. The company aims to collect comprehensive data on user behaviors<\/strong> and interaction with the vehicle using Gen.Urban. Topics examined include how passengers spend their time in a driverless vehicle<\/strong> and how comfortable they feel. Additionally, how different age groups, from children to the elderly, interact with autonomous vehicles<\/strong> is also being investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volkswagen states that the obtained data will play an important role in developing the interior design<\/strong> and user experience<\/strong> of future models. An interesting detail is that personalization<\/strong> begins before getting into the vehicle. Through an application<\/strong>, users can adjust many settings, from cabin temperature to ambient lighting<\/strong>, before the vehicle arrives. Once inside the vehicle, the passenger sits in the driver’s seat, and the seat is automatically adjusted to the preferred position. A wide front screen<\/strong> showing various information is located in front of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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