The city of Unterschleißheim plans to introduce an autonomous electric bus in the city.
The city Unterschleissheim in the north of Munich is especially known for the BMW location. Because BMW there bundles his ambitions regarding autonomous driving. Since it seems logical that the city wants to have to do with the technology.
Autonomous E-Bus Berlin InnoZ Campus
An autonomous e-bus in public transport, there are so far only in Bad Birnbach, where they recently announced that they would use the next generation of autonomous shuttles. In other municipalities and communities If one also considers using such buses, the acquisition costs are not without.
In demarcated areas, there are already some approaches, such as on the InnoZ grounds or the campus of Charité – both in the capital Berlin, Unterschleißheim plans to use it on public transport. Specifically, a bus line to replace public transport. The route is to serve the district Riedmoos. A planned conventional bus line should be eliminated. Unterschleißheim public transport is provided by the Munich Transport Authority (MVV).
The request for such a vehicle expressed the city council of Unterschleißheim and asked the Federal Ministry of Transport a corresponding application for the financing of a project with an autonomous e-bus. The money would also finance a research project that would take on electric mobility. The results should provide information about the positioning of charging stations and the lines. The bus also leads through a nature reserve, to which the electric motor of such a shuttle would offer itself.
The shuttle would not be delivered by the BMW. Currently two manufacturers are leading the market: Navya and EasyMile, In Bad Birnbach the Deutsche Bahn organizes the chauffeur service, which also uses the manufacturer Local Motors.