MOIA GmbH

What MOIA GmbH does

MOIA GmbH is the autonomous mobility subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, headquartered in Berlin and operating across Germany, Scandinavia, and North America. The company provides end-to-end autonomous and ridepooling mobility services to cities, public transport agencies, and ride-hailing platforms. Its operational core is the ID. Buzz AD — an all-electric minivan manufactured at VW's Hanover plant, equipped with 27 sensors (13 cameras, 9 LiDAR, 5 radar) and Mobileye's Level 4 self-driving system based on the EyeQ 6H processor.

The business operates in two integrated layers. The first is a human-driven ridepooling service in Hamburg that has completed over 14M rides across 12,500 virtual stops and holds a 4.8/5 app rating — described as Europe's largest public transport on-demand mobility service. The second is a turnkey autonomous mobility platform that combines purpose-built vehicles, software, and customer-facing operations, deployed through channel partners including Uber (Los Angeles and additional US cities from 2026), Beep (Orlando and further US markets), Ruter and Holo (Oslo from spring 2026), with long-term targets of 5,000 US vehicles and over 100,000 self-driving vehicles by 2033 across the VW/Mobileye partnership.

MOIA's go-to-market is primarily B2B: it sells service contracts to municipalities and platform partnerships to ride-hailing operators rather than directly to consumers. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company is wholly owned by Volkswagen Group with no external funding rounds, and operates through two wholly-owned subsidiaries — MOIA Operations Germany GmbH and MOIA America. Supporting offerings include Mobility Consulting and the Mobility Impact Analyzer (MIA) simulation tool, which let cities model AV integration with existing transit networks before deployment.

Name

MOIA GmbH

Legal name

MOIA GmbH

Website

https://moia.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MOIA GmbH is Volkswagen Group's autonomous mobility subsidiary, deploying Level 4 ID. Buzz vans and a turnkey MaaS platform for cities, public transport agencies, and ride-hailing platforms across Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Autonomous Ride-Hailing / Robotaxi Platforms (THADADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ride-Hailing & Taxi Aggregation Platforms (BPAMAIAE), Microvans/Kei Trucks & Mini Commercial Vehicles Rental/Leasing (TLABAGAD), Licensed Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) / Minicab Operators (TLAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Autonomous mobility services
• Ridepooling transportation
• Mobility-as-a-service platform
• Autonomous electric vehicles
• Public transit integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS): MOIA provides end-to-end autonomous mobility platform services to cities and public transport operators. Revenue is generated through service provision contracts with municipalities and public transport agencies, as well as passenger fares collected via the Uber platform in the US market.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MOIA develops and operates autonomous and pooled on-demand mobility services built around the Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD Level 4 electric minivan. It sells a turnkey autonomous mobility platform (vehicles, software ecosystem, customer interface) to cities and public transport agencies, and runs its own ridepooling service in Hamburg and across partner networks (Uber, Beep, Ruter).

Product overview

MOIA GmbH is an autonomous mobility technology company and subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, offering a comprehensive portfolio of mobility solutions. The core products include the ID. Buzz AD autonomous electric minivan (equipped with Mobileye Level 4 self-driving technology) and the MOIA Turnkey Solution platform for cities to deploy autonomous mobility services. The company operates ridepooling services in Hamburg and is expanding autonomous services to Los Angeles (with Uber), Orlando (with Beep), and Oslo (with Ruter). Supporting services include Mobility Consulting (with Mobility Impact Analyzer tool), a passenger app, and business mobility solutions. The company has facilitated over 14 million rides, making it Europe's largest public transport on-demand mobility service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MOIA Turnkey Solution: An end-to-end autonomous mobility platform solution offering vehicles, software, and services for cities.
• MOIA Mobility Impact Analyzer (MIA)

Products and services

• ID. Buzz AD Autonomous Electric Minivan SAE Level 4 fully autonomous electric minivan built on the Volkswagen ID. Buzz platform and equipped with Mobileye Drive self-driving technology using EyeQ 6H processors. Features 13 cameras, 9 LiDAR, and 5 radar units for full autonomous driving within defined operational design domains. Manufactured at Volkswagen's Hanover plant in Germany.
• Ridepooling Service On-demand shared mobility service that allows multiple passengers heading in the same direction to share a ride, providing efficient and sustainable transportation. Currently operates in Hamburg with human drivers and is expanding to include autonomous vehicles. Has facilitated over 14 million rides, making it Europe's largest public transport on-demand mobility service.
• MOIA Turnkey Solution End-to-end autonomous mobility platform that provides cities with purpose-built autonomous vehicles, software ecosystem, and customer interface for deploying on-demand autonomous mobility services. Designed to complement existing public transportation networks and expand coverage without new infrastructure.
• Mobility Consulting Advisory services that help cities design scalable, sustainable, and impactful on-demand autonomous mobility strategies. Includes the Mobility Impact Analyzer (MIA) simulation tool to model how autonomous mobility services will complement public transportation networks.
• MOIA Passenger App Mobile application available on Google Play and the App Store that lets passengers book and access MOIA ridepooling services. Rated 4.8/5 on both app stores.
• MOIA for Business Business-oriented mobility services offered by MOIA for corporate customers seeking managed employee transportation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14M+ rides completed with Europe's largest public transport on-demand mobility service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BeepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026MOIA America partnered with Beep to deploy autonomous mobility services for public transit operators across multiple US markets over the next decade, beginning with Orlando. The companies plan to scale a fleet of up to 5,000 autonomous Volkswagen ID. Buzz vehicles equipped with Mobileye's self-driving system and a Mobility-as-a-Service platform. Validation testing has already begun in Lake Nona, Florida, with initial passenger rides expected to begin in 2026.
• Volkswagen GroupcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 24 April 2026MOIA is Volkswagen Group's autonomous mobility subsidiary. Volkswagen manufactures the ID. Buzz AD autonomous vehicles at its Commercial Vehicles plant in Hanover, Germany. Pre-series production of the autonomous ID. Buzz officially started, marking the beginning of the industrialization phase for projects in Europe and USA.
• Uber TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Uber and MOIA formed a partnership to deploy autonomous Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric microbuses on Uber's ride-hailing platform. Uber announced a $10 billion investment into autonomous vehicle technology including plans to purchase 35,000 self-driving cars through expanded partnerships. Initial US deployment planned for Los Angeles by late 2026, expanding to Dallas and Houston, with plans to reach 500 autonomous vehicles by end of 2027 and over 1,000 across US cities.
• Ruter (Oslo Public Transport Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025Ruter, Oslo's public transport agency, partnered with MOIA to deploy ID. Buzz AD autonomous vehicles equipped with Mobileye Drive technology starting in spring 2026 in Groruddalen suburb. The deployment follows two years of testing with Mobileye's self-driving system and marks one of Europe's first series-production ready Level 4 autonomous vehicles entering commercial service. Ruter has envisioned adding up to 30,000 shared autonomous vehicles into its network.
• HolocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025AV operator Holo partnered with Ruter and MOIA for the Oslo autonomous public transport deployment. Holo operates the autonomous vehicle fleet as part of the coordinated service with Ruter's public transport network.
• MobileyecoreTechnology or Integration · 20 November 2025MOIA's autonomous vehicles use Mobileye Drive self-driving technology with EyeQ 6H processors. Volkswagen and MOIA partnership targets over 100,000 self-driving vehicles by 2033. Mobileye showcased MOIA's ID. Buzz vehicles at CES 2025 and 2026, highlighting the VW-MobilEye collaboration on driverless services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Waymo: Alphabet's autonomous ride-hailing subsidiary operating commercial L4 robotaxi service in multiple US cities. Most advanced direct competitor with millions of paid rides completed; MOIA competes for the same autonomous ride-hailing opportunity via Uber partnership but with pooled micro-transit positioning.
• Zoox: Amazon-owned robotaxi company building purpose-built L4 autonomous vehicles for ride-hailing. Direct peer in pursuing purpose-built AV hardware for shared mobility, though Zoox focuses on single-rider rather than pooled micro-transit like MOIA.
• Cruise: GM's autonomous ride-hailing subsidiary that paused operations in 2023 and is restarting robotaxi service. Direct L4 robotaxi competitor backed by an OEM (GM) with similar capital structure to MOIA (VW subsidiary), though currently scaling back.
• Aurora Innovation: Autonomous driving technology company pursuing L4 commercial deployment in trucking and robotaxi. Comparable as a publicly traded peer with L4 ambitions and OEM partnerships, though primarily focused on freight rather than passenger mobility like MOIA.
• Beep: US-based autonomous mobility service provider and MOIA's partner for deploying ID. Buzz AD fleets across US public transit markets. Direct operational peer in the autonomous micro-transit / public transit integration space.
• May Mobility: Operates autonomous microtransit services on public transit routes in US cities using Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicles. Closest pure-play peer to MOIA's pooled micro-transit positioning serving public transport agencies rather than individual TNC riders.
• EasyMile: European autonomous shuttle operator deploying driverless shuttles in public transit networks across airports, campuses, and cities. Direct peer competing in the same European public-transit-integrated autonomous micro-transit market as MOIA.
• Navya: French autonomous shuttle manufacturer and operator with deployed fleets in public transit, airports, and industrial sites. Comparable to MOIA in building autonomous mobility solutions for first/last-mile transit use cases, though at smaller scale.
• Holo: Norwegian AV operator partnering with Ruter and MOIA on Oslo autonomous public transport deployment. Direct peer in the Nordic autonomous micro-transit space, operating MOIA-supplied vehicles in commercial service.

Emerging players

• Mobileye: MOIA's autonomous driving technology partner supplying the Drive stack and EyeQ 6H chip, but also pursuing its own robotaxi service in partnership with Lyft and others. Both technology supplier and emerging direct competitor in the L4 ride-hailing space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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