This VW Self-Driving Car Is a Wild Glimpse Into the Future

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The VW self-driving car concept made its debut at the Geneva International Motor Show, amid supercars, microcars, SUVs and other anticipated debuts.

However, as the world’s largest automotive manufacturer, VW took center stage with the “Sedric.”

What the Heck is Sedric?

It’s cute. Volkswagen has taken the first few letters of the words in “self-driving car” and come up with “Sedric.” While the name is a play on words, the vehicle itself isn’t kidding around. It takes VW concepts like the BUDD-e to a whole new level.

The VW self-driving car is a squarish box with dual sliding doors that open up for easy entry into a vehicle without a driver’s seat. It’s like riding in a train car, two benches positioned face to face. And it’s all automated.

The Sedric is summoned with a remote, simply by pressing a button. The control button utilizes a universal mobility ID, recognizing your location. If you’re out of your vehicle’s range, Sedric can summon another nearby vehicle, similar to Lyft and Uber platforms.

When it arrives, you’re seated inside and the autonomously controlled car zips you to your destination. There are no driver controls on board. As such, it’s assumed that the Uber-like service is like that robot-controlled car in “Total Recall.”

Not Coming to Market

Sedric is a “cross-brand ideas platform.” What that means is that the vehicle itself isn’t going into development in the foreseeable future. Its concepts and ideas will filter throughout VW Group’s several brands.

Autonomous technology, ride-sharing services, driverless cars, as well as AI-operated vehicles, could very well see parts of Sedric in the fabric of their design.

Volkswagen has committed to developing 30 new electric car models by 2025. So it’s safe to say that Sedric shows their dedication to innovation as VW restructures.

Still haunted by the diesel emissions scandal. Sedric helps to demonstrate the potential VW holds across their brand lineup, from Porsche and Bentley to Skoda, Audi and VW cars.