Autonomous driving

In Burgdorf, within the Hannover Region, the autonomous bus project “albus” has entered its test phase. The trial involves the Karsan Autonomous e-Atak, an 8-metre electric bus equipped by Adastec for fully automated operation, within what Karsan claims being the first large-format auton...

Electrification, infrastructure upgrades, and the introduction of autonomous driving are key challenges for public transport operators across Europe. BVG, Berlin’s transport company, is no exception. Resource constraints, evolving regulations, and the need for long-term planning are shaping the pace...

Karsan‘s e-Atak self-driving bus has been the protagonist of a road test, or rather track test, on Monday 10th March at Safety Park in Vadena, Bolzano, in an event organised with public transport operator Sasa and aimed at testing the potential of driverless technology. Sasa is known for the p...

VDV-backed Mobility Move 2025 is set to focus on autonomous driving, digitalization, fire protection and charging and refueling infrastructure as well as personnel – with the electric bus taking center stage. The conference and expo will be held in Berlin from April 1st to 3rd. Lectures are pl...

Autonomous vehicle technology provider May Mobility has entered a partnership with Italian minibus manufacturer Tecnobus, thus extended its portfolio of AV use cases at CES 2025 (live from 7 to 12 January in Las Vegas). The partnership is set to introduce a new autonomous minibus platform based on t...

Autonomous buses and autonomous shuttles: the technology is (almost) ready, the regulatory frameworks not yet, the public not even. But the autonomous bus pilots are multiplying, and several manufacturers already announced autonomous bus fleets launch within a couple years from now. In the meanwhile...