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Code moving people

At CARIAD, we are shaping automotive software that supports Volkswagen Group’s path to becoming a global tech driver in automotive.

Our products already power mobility experiences in millions of vehicles around the world  — making mobility safer, more sustainable, and more comfortable for everyone.

We develop synergetic tech for the Volkswagen Group

Automated Driving for enhanced road safety and driving comfort
User-centric infotainment solutions for more personalized mobility experiences
A digital ecosystem in and around the car
Purpose-build vehicle driving platform for energy, body and motion systems
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We are CARIAD

We are the Volkswagen Group’s automotive software company. Our mission is to create and deliver leading digital technologies for iconic car brands, including Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche.

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Innovation at scale

Our tech teams are developing scalable software platforms and digital customer functions for automotive. Vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.Buzz and ID.7, the Audi A5 and the electric Porsche Macan are already equipped with the latest CARIAD technology.

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Join the team

Our software powers mobility experiences for millions. Explore your opportunities at CARIAD and join us in changing mobility for the better.

Latest News

  • Digital car blueprint with sound waves directed from an ear icon
    Technology
    Lending your car an ear
    Exterior microphones are on the verge of enhancing the car’s senses. Adding to cameras, radars, lidars and ultrasonic sensors, they will boost perception capabilities for automated driving. And enable new use cases for digital assistants, for example allowing interactions with the car from outside.
    26/06/2025
  • Digital car graphic with icons and text highlighting CARIAD's 700+ patents as of 2024.
    Technology
    How CARIAD uses software patents to drive innovation
    CARIAD’s patented technologies are driving the future of mobility – spanning from cloud-based data handling to real-time compute systems.
    18/06/2025
  • A stylized portrait highlighting the role and title against a dual-tone background.
    PressRelease
    Globally leading ADAS expert joins CARIAD
    Manuel Birke joins CARIAD to further accelerate the in-house development of the company’s scalable ADAS stack for the Volkswagen Group.
    03/06/2025