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Rewe Launches Level-4 Autonomous Grocery Delivery Pilot in Bochum

A VW ID. Buzz running Loxo’s Digital Driver and accompanied by a safety driver will operate for about six months to gauge technical performance and commercial viability.

Overview

  • Rewe has begun real-world trials using a highly automated VW ID. Buzz to support its delivery service in the Ruhr city.
  • Loxo provides and operates the Digital Driver software stack, with local backing from Bochum Wirtschaftsentwicklung.
  • The vehicle is Level-4 capable on defined routes, yet a safety person will remain in the cockpit throughout the pilot.
  • Routes are manually planned through Rewe’s e-commerce systems, customers order as usual, and the safety driver completes the doorstep handoff.
  • The pilot will collect key metrics on capacity, achievable autonomy levels, and cost signals to inform potential scaling.