Volkswagen of America and Uber on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous electric VW ID. BUZZ

Uber is expanding its robotaxi ambitions with the help of Volkswagen. The two companies are teaming up to offer autonomous rides in ID. Buzz vehicles. They plan to deploy thousands of the vehicles in multiple US markets over the next decade.

Developed by Volkswagen’s autonomous mobility arm, ADMT, in collaboration with MOIA, the ID. Buzz AD will operate with onboard safety drivers during its initial phase. The partnership aims to eventually expand across multiple U.S. cities over the next decade, bringing thousands of autonomous ride-hailing vehicles to market.