Mobileye Drive by Mobileye Global Inc.: status and timeline

Mobileye Drive

Level 4 system in VW ID. Buzz for robotaxis: 13 cameras, 9 lidars, 5 radars (360° with redundancy). MOIA operates with Uber (LA) and Lyft (Dallas).

PilotStage 3 of 5

Testing in LA with Uber (June 2026). Commercial rides with safety operator end 2026, driverless 2027.

Updated Jun 2026Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Los Angeles commercial rides with safety operator

VW ID. Buzz AV announced with Mobileye Drive2024Complete.
MOIA and Uber begin on-road testing in Los AngelesJun 2026Complete.
Los Angeles commercial rides with safety operatorTarget Dec 2026Current milestone.
Full driverless service (Los Angeles)Target 2027Not yet reached.
Driverless service in Dallas with LyftTarget 2027Not yet reached.
Oslo and Hamburg European trial deploymentsTarget 2026Not yet reached.

Most important updates

Upcoming

2026Oslo and Hamburg European trial deployments (next)
Dec 2026Los Angeles commercial rides with safety operator
2027Full driverless service (Los Angeles)
2027Driverless service in Dallas with Lyft
2027European expansion (Oslo, Hamburg, others)

Current obstacles

Weather and rare novel situationsRain, snow, mud on sensors and unusual events degrade perception. Slow rollout until millions of miles.
City and country scalingEach city needs new maps, local rules, regulatory approval. Expansion to Europe and beyond takes years.
Driverless regulatory approvalCalifornia and other jurisdictions have strict remote assistance and monitoring rules. Approvals slow and vary.

Physics limits

Sensor range limits perceptionLidar ~100 m (less in rain); cameras have narrow FOV; radar coarse range. Redundancy helps but gaps exist.
Edge cases are infiniteMillions of rare situations (fallen cargo, broken lights, human error). Proving AV safer than humans needs enormous test fleets or perfect simulation.

How it works

4 parts

Perception

360° multi-sensor fusion

Cameras read signs; lidars measure distance; radars see through rain. Fused into complete 3D scene model.

Mapping

REM (Road Experience Management)

Proprietary road layer records markings, rules, hazards. Car localizes to 10 cm accuracy.

Planning

Safe path and real-time replanning

Plans safe route ahead; predicts behavior; steers and brakes. Re-plans if obstacles appear.

Redundancy

Triple redundancy architecture

If cameras fail, lidars/radars continue; software hands off between sensor suites seamlessly.

Spec sheet

Spec	Mobileye Drive
Cameras	13^R (reported)
Lidar units	9^R (reported)
Radar units	5^R (reported)
Total sensors	27^R (reported)
Autonomy level	SAE Level 4^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Update log

2 updates

Jun 2026

Major: MOIA and Uber begin on-road testing of Mobileye Drive-powered VW ID. Buzz autonomous vehicles in Los AngelesPressTest

Feb 2026

Major: Lyft announces plan to deploy Mobileye Drive-powered autonomous VW ID. Buzz taxis in Dallas starting 2026PressCommercial

About Mobileye Global Inc.

The team behind Mobileye Drive

Mobileye Global Inc.

Autonomous driving, ADAS chips, Level 4, EyeQ

Founded 1999 in Jerusalem; Intel acquired 2017 ($15.3B), returned public Oct 2022 (MBLY). Modular platform from driver assistance (SuperVision Level 3) to fully autonomous (Drive, Level 4).

Dominant ADAS chipmaker (EyeQ in millions of vehicles); scaling Level 4 with VW, Audi, Porsche and Uber, Lyft robotaxis.
Drive Level 4 testing in LA with Uber (2026); driverless service 2027. European trials (Oslo, Hamburg) starting 2026.
SuperVision (Level 3) and Chauffeur (Level 4 prototype with EyeQ6) in development; SOP 2027–2028 for premium brands.

mobileye.com (opens mobileye.com)Company profile →

Founded: 199927 yrs
Headquarters: Israel
Status: Public
Listed: MBLY (opens google.com)NASDAQ
Valuation: $7.1Bmarket capJul 2026
Last round: IPO (post-Intel separation) · $861MOct 2022
Works in: VehiclesRobotaxisAI
Coverage: 2 programs · 6 updateslatest 1 Jul 2026checked 10 Oct
Partners: Volkswagen Group (opens volkswagen.com)Uber (opens uber.com)Lyft (opens lyft.com)
Investors: Intel (opens intel.com)
People: Amnon Shashua (opens en.wikipedia.org)Founder; stepped down as CEO July 2026

Spec

Mobileye Drive

Cameras

13^R (reported)

Lidar units

9^R (reported)

Radar units

5^R (reported)

Total sensors

27^R (reported)

Autonomy level

SAE Level 4^R (reported)