Volkswagen's CARIZON and Horizon Robotics deepen self-driving partnership in China

Volkswagen's CARIZON deepens partnership with Horizon Robotics to access AI foundation models for faster Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving development in China. Deliveries of Level 3-enabled vehicles are planned for H2 2027, with Level 2++ rolling out this year across VW's China lineup.

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