As KelRide concludes, we are proud to share key takeaways from more than 3 years of our #DriverlessTechnology powering the service.
The innovative public transport initiative in the Kelheim district in Bavaria, Germany, integrated autonomous and conventional vehicles into a seamless and efficient transport system. It represents the largest deployment of EasyMile's #AutonomousDriving software in its history and the most extensive continuous coverage of highly automated traffic in public spaces across Europe.
Funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport with 15.6 million euros there are six project partners: EasyMile as consortium leader, the district of Kelheim, the Technical University of Berlin, TüV Rheinland Group, Via and the P3.
KelRide focused on dynamic routing and the efficient integration of autonomous vehicles into the broader public transport network, moving beyond the constraints of fixed lines to offer improved service flexibility.
Key learnings:
????? Technical: Development of competencies in the deployment of a large road network rather than single trajectories.
?? Market penetration: Operation of a mixed fleet together with conventional vehicles cover wide range of use cases is of benefit.
?? Definition of further going requirements on autonomous vehicle Operational Design Domains (ODD)’s in order to further expand service.
?? Platform reliability and availability key for market penetration.
These takeaways will continue to influence the broader autonomous mobility industry. The insights gained, particularly in terms of user acceptance, traffic optimization, and technology reliability, will be invaluable as we move forward.
KelRide has proven that autonomous shuttles can be a crucial component of future transportation systems.
