Volkswagen Group Unifies Driving Assistance Software Development Under Audi-Directed OneTeam Unit
The Volkswagen Group established a consolidated development organization designated OneTeam to unify automated driving and advanced driver assistance systems engineering under the operational supervision of premium…
- Audi
- OneTeam
- Cariad
What Happened
The Volkswagen Group restructured its autonomous driving and driver assistance development operations, gathering software specialists from Cariad and automotive brand divisions into a single entity called OneTeam.
- OneTeam
- Audi
- Manuel Birke
Manuel Birke, who previously guided ADAS engineering as chief technology officer at Cariad, will manage the unified division and report directly to Audi management board member Rouven Mohr.
The strategic realignment aims to dismantle redundant software workflows between Cariad and brand engineering hubs, resolving historical integration bottlenecks and accelerating the commercial release of advanced safety systems across vehicle architectures.
Why this matters
Centralizing automated driving software under Audi's technical board eliminates duplicate engineering structures across Cariad and individual brand teams, shortening software deployment cycles for volume and luxury vehicle platforms.
Terms in This Story
- ADAS
- Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, electronic electronic vehicular technologies that assist human drivers with steering, braking, lane keeping, and automated parking functions.
- Cariad
- The automotive software subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group responsible for developing unified software stacks, electronic architectures, and digital services across all group brands.
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