Portfolio
A selection of projects Applied Autonomy has been involved in:
Start of operations in Arbon, Switzerland
September 2024
Karsan, which plays a pioneering role in the electrification and autonomous transformation of public transportation worldwide, especially in Europe, continues to set new industry standards. Developed in collaboration with ADASTEC, the Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK, the world's first Level-4 driverless vehicle on a planned route, is now bringing a new era of comfortable and eco-friendly transport to Switzerland after its successful operations in the USA, Norway, Romania, the Netherlands, Türkiye, France and Finland. The Autonomous e-ATAK, which will serve on a 2.2-kilometer route with 8 stops between the historic city center of Arbon and the new residential area Saurer Werk 2, at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour, will be Switzerland's first automated bus.
We are proud be part on a pioneering role in Switzerland's transition to driverless public transport with KARSAN Autonomous e-ATAK, which will provide passenger transport services in autonomous mode on a 2.2-kilometer public transport route, says Olav Madland, CEO of Applied Autonomy.. The bus is automated by ADASTEC and are remote assisted by our remote control software solution xFlow.
Read the full press release.
Start of operations in Rotterdam, Nedherland
August 2024
Karsan, which plays a pioneering role in transforming public transport to the electric and autonomous in the global market, especially in Europe, continues to break new ground in the sector. The company has now inked a contract with RET (Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram), the primary public transport operator in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and DAM Shuttles to provide public transport services at Rotterdam Airport with the driverless model Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK developed in cooperation with ADASTEC and remote control center from Applied Autonomy, which has offered service globally since 2018.
Two units of Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK buses, which will carry passengers and employees on a 5-kilometer route between Meijersplein metro station and the Rotterdam Airport, will be added to RET's park in November 2024. Stating that they play a leading role in transforming public transport in the world with the vision of being "One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility", Karsan CEO Okan Baş said, "This signature also represents our company's first export to the Netherlands. Autonomous e-ATAK is a model that has proven its success with awards and its services in the regions where it carries passengers.
Read the full press release.
Start of operations in Tampere, Finland
April 2024
This leading-edge project marks a big step forward in making public transport smarter and greener. By bringing together the expertise of Applied Autonomy, ADASTEC, Karsan, and Remoted, this initiative shows a strong commitment to improving city travel with cutting-edge, sustainable technologies. As the autonomous e-ATAK bus starts its operations in Tampere, it not only introduces a new way to travel but also sets a new standard for future transportation.
Read the full press release.
1_AA_Finland First Press Release.docx.pdf
New route for autonomous bus in Stavanger
December 2023
Following the success of the first route of the autonomous bus in Stavanger, the service operates on a new, more complex route.
Key facts:
Opening on 11 December 2023
2 km route including 705 m of tunnel
Vehicle speed of 40 km/h
Fully autonomous driving also on double lane roundabout
Role:
xFlow supporting ADASTEC's autonomous system
xFlow used for fleet management
xFlow used by Vy staff to ensure safe and efficient operations
Support of all activities leading up to deployment
Safety responsible
Full-sized passenger bus in Tampere, Finland
October 2023
A full-sized autonomous Karsan bus will be deployed and tested in Tampere, Finland. Under the leadership of Remoted Oy, the bus will be deployed by Adastec to prove its capabilities in the Finnish winter.
Key facts:
Operations with passengers from February 2024
4.7 km route connecting train station and shops
Role:
xFlow supporting ADASTEC's autonomous system
xFlow used to monitor operation KPIs
Support of all activities leading up to deployment
Connected transport in Kongsberg
August 2023
Feasibility study for City&Lab about connected transport in Kongsberg: last-mile deliveries using multiple modes of transport
Key facts:
Analysis of technology and business models
Results transferrable to other cities
Role:
Establishing methods and tools needed for seamless deliveries
Arranging and leading workshop with relevant stakeholders
5G Ride project
July 2023
5G Ride aims to exploit the capabilities of 5G networks to make operations with autonomous shuttles safer and more environmentally economic.
Key facts:
Test operations in Kista, using Ericsson's 5G network
Traffic tower set up to receive information from multiple sources and coordinate the operations accordingly
Role:
xFlow used as traffic tower software
Providing and programming of autonomous shuttle
Study for autonomous bus transport in Arlanda, Sweden
March 2023
This project contained a feasibility study for setting up an autonomous shuttle bus from Arlanda airport to the airport city.
Key facts:
Study exploring how to harness automation, digitalisation and electrification to provide new mobility services with full-sized autonomous buses
Looking into full-sized autonomous buses travelling between Arlanda airport and Arlandastad (Airport city)
Role:
Providing technological readiness analysis as well as mitigations for safe and operational efficient service
Supporting state-of-the-art analysis
Establishing end user communication strategies and insights on pilot and commercial introduction
The first autonomous bus in the world to be driving in open traffic
May 2022
This operation saw the first autonomous full-sized bus in the world to be driving with passengers paying for their tickets in open traffic in Stavanger.
Key facts:
Full-sized autonomous bus in open traffic in Stavanger
The Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK is automated by ADASTEC's flowride.ai Level-4 Automated Driving Software Platform, used for the first time in Europe on a city line to carry passengers in the city of Stavanger
Role:
xFlow supporting ADASTEC's autonomous system
xFlow used to monitor operation KPIs
Support of all activities leading up to deployment
Teleoperated pilot car in industrial park
March 2022
The project “Driverless pilot vehicle system for transport routing in industrial parks” (DVS-TRIP) receives Norway grants funding in the amount of 129 999.98 EUR. The aim of this project is to create a new technology - an unmanned “follow me” car system - to route incoming transport into industrial parks. Applied Autonomy will deliver the control system for the operations through the xFlow platform.
Supported by Norway through the Norway Grants: Working together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe
Key facts:
Unmanned “follow me” car system routing incoming transport into industrial parks
Teleoperator in Latvia assisting the "follow me" car with difficult situations by steering the car remotely
Role:
xFlow used to monitor operations and teleoperations handovers
Demonstrating control centre with xFlow
LivingLAPT EIT Urban mobility project
January 2022
LivingLAPT aims at delivering sustainable/transferrable autonomous shuttle/logistics services among various European cites by phasing out the on-board safety operators & introducing remote operators who overlook a number of services simultaneously.
Key facts:
Pilots with autonomous logistics and passenger vehicles in 4 cities in Belgium, Czechia, the Netherlands and Norway
Role:
xFlow used to monitor operations and teleoperations handovers
Demonstrating control centre with xFlow, simultaneously monitoring different types of vehicles in different countries
Autonomous shuttle in busy city traffic
June 2021
PTA Brakar is running an autonomous shuttle service in the centre of Drammen. xFlow is supporting the operations, collecting data an monitoring KPIs so that the safety operator can be successively removed from the shuttle.
Key facts:
Shuttle operating in busy mixed city traffic
Successive removal of safety operator ongoing
Role:
The total solution including all services needed from idea to full operation and support
Demonstration and knowledge transfer to all actors
Vehicle monitoring and collection of data from operations via xFlow
Visualisation of different parametrics for the customer
First autonomous shuttle with remote operator
June 2021
As part of the Sohjoa Last Mile project, xFlow was used to monitor and manage an autonomous shuttle in Kongsberg Technology Park without an operator on board. A remote operator followed the shuttle remotely.
Key facts:
No operator on board
Remote operator
On-demand service
xFlow used for monitoring
Role:
The total solution including all services needed from idea to full operation and support
xFlow used for step-wise shift from an operator on board to a remote operator (KPI monitoring)
xFlow used as platform for trip ordering services
Demonstration and knowledge transfer to all actors
Vehicle monitoring and collection of data from operations via xFlow
Visualisation of different KPIs for the customer
ORCHESTRA H2020 project
May 2021
The ORCHESTRA project will establish a common understanding of multimodal traffic management concepts and solutions, with and across modes, for various stakeholders and multiple contexts.
Support Multimodal Traffic Management Ecosystem realisation and deployments through the provision of tools, models, and guidelines – including support for connected and automated vehicles and vessels (CAVs)
Key facts:
36 month Horizon 2020 project
Role:
xFlow supporting multimodal traffic management
Overseeing of living labs at Malpensa airport (Italy) and Herøya industrial park (Norway)
The first autonomous shuttle in the world to be driving in open traffic without an operator
May 2021
This is the first autonomous shuttle in the world to be driving in open traffic with passengers, but without an operator on board for part of the route going through Kongsberg.
Key facts:
Shuttle service was fully integrated into public transport booking and ticketing system via xFlow
Collaboration between national and local public transport providers and government, with Applied Autonomy as the main supplier
Public response: Very positive about the service
Role:
The total solution including all services needed from idea to full operation and support
Demonstration and knowledge transfer to all actors
Vehicle monitoring and collection of data from operations via xFlow
Visualisation of different parametrics for the customer
AWARD H2020 project
January 2021
Applied Autonomy is leading the Fleet Management work package in the AWARD project, a H2020 project which will run for 3 years.
Key facts:
Autonomous logistics vehicles to operate in 4 different industrial use cases in 4 different European countries
Exploiting connected autonomous vehicles for maximum operation efficiency and safety
Role:
Leading Fleet Management work package
Use of xFlow to connect different autonomous vehicles, logistics systems, sensors and infrastructure
First Autonomous shuttle service without operator on an industrial site
October 2020
This Project on Herøya, Norway was the first autonomous service without an operator on board in Northern Europe. Operations were opened by Norwegian Prime minister Erna Solberg. The vehicle was connected to xFlow and supervised remotely.
Key facts:
Route on a closed industrial site connecting the main entrance with the canteen and a workshop
Shuttle ran without safety operator on board in a dedicated lane, crossing other traffic at intersections
Role:
The total solution including all services needed from idea to the operation, including:
Workshops with different stakeholders
Route planning and advice on choice of vehicle
Safety analyses, risk mitigation, application for permit
Programming and operation of vehicle
Vehicle monitoring and collection of data from operations via xFlow
Demonstration and knowledge transfer to all actors
Sustainable Insights: Measure, Inform, Mobilise (MIM)
September 2020
A unique solution that allows both a city and its citizens to become informed about current traffic situations, and provide incentives for making more sustainable transport choices is developed in this project. The solution is piloted in Östersund, Sweden.
Key facts:
Collaboration between 3 technology partners and 1 municipality
Solution comprises a monitor, visualising data for the municipality, and an app, collecting mobility data from citizens.
Role:
xFlow providing mobility data and analytics to the municipality as the customer
Project management
First autonomous sweeper
September 2020
This self-driving Spring S100N sweeper was monitored via Applied Autonomy's xFlow platform and was tested and demonstrated in areas of the Kongsberg pedestrian zone and on steep hills with.
Key facts:
Autonomous sweeper machine connected to and directed by xFlow
Tested in Kongsberg for potential use of city maintenance
Positive public response
Role:
Project lead and selection of use cases and machine
Monitoring the sweeper via xFlow
Business case evaluation and needs for regulations and actors
Demonstration and knowledge transfer to all actors
Autonomous shuttle with on-demand service
August 2020
Applied Autonomy launched its first autonomous on-demand transport service in Europe in Trondheim in collaboration with Public transport operator AtB, using the third generation EasyMile EZ10 shuttle.
Key facts:
Applied Autonomy integrated 3rd party on-demand solution into bus operation supervision on xFlow
4 km route on public roads in mixed traffic, connecting an indoor arena, hospital, and student union
The shuttle did not run a fixed route but was ordered by passengers via an app
Applied Autonomy programmed the shuttle route and arranged all required permits and infrastructure for the shuttle
Safety operators were trained by Applied Autonomy
Role:
The total solution including all services needed from idea to the operation was documented
Integration with a 3rd party on-demand solution into shuttle operation supervision on xFlow
International project- First Autonomous shuttle in Latvia
August 2020
The Zemgale project was run as part of the Sohjoa Baltic project in August 2020 in collaboration with TT Transcom. An EZ10 shuttle became the first autonomous vehicle to operate in Latvia.
Key facts:
Operations in 2 cities, Jelgava and Aizkraukle
Role:
Arranging hire and transport of the autonomous shuttle chosen by the client
Route set up (finding a suitable route, safety analysis, organizing required infrastructure)
Training of TT Transcom employees to become safety operators for the shuttle
First-line support
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lX16vb6rPo_C8shvJz9QBkgXwQ_57q6r/view?usp=sharing
Link to video from Aizkraukle
Link to video from Jelgava
First Autonomous shuttle in the Arctic Region
March 2019
Applied Autonomy carried out a demonstration in March 2019 in Longyearbyen with a self-driving shuttle. The demonstration was part of a feasibility study that mapped the possibility of a permanent transport service to a new visitor center (Arctic Preservation Visitor Center) at mine 3.
Key facts:
Open to general public passengers
Role:
The total solution including all services needed from idea to full operation and support, including:
Workshops with different stakeholders
Route planning and advice on choice of vehicle
Safety analyses, risk mitigation, application for permit
Vehicle monitoring and collection of data from operations
Demonstration and knowledge transfer to all actors.
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_FEEkO0uRuG3ntxp2GrdPmcGL7olesrL/view?usp=sharing
Autonomous shuttle integrated into public transport
October 2018
This was the first autonomous shuttle to be fully integrated into public transport. Kongsberg Municipality, The Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Brakar (local public transportation agency), Vy buss (local bus operator), and Applied Autonomy initiated a nine-month-long operations.
Key facts:
Two EasyMile EZ10 operated a 4.4 km long route in Kongsberg on public roads in mixed traffic
The shuttles ran with safety operators on board as a normal bus service organized by the PTA and PTO. Normal bus tickets had to be bought in the PTA app
Mixed traffic in 30 km/h driving zone
Role:
The total solution with all services needed from idea to full operation and support, including:
Workshops with different stakeholders
Route planning and advice on choice of vehicle
Safety analyses, risk mitigation, application for permit
Programming of vehicle and adjustments for winter service
Training of operators (PTO employees)
Vehicle monitoring and collection of data from operations
Demonstration and knowledge transfer to all actors
The first location in Norway to run an autonomous minibus
July 2018
Gjøvik was one of the first locations in Norway to pilot an autonomous minibus. The project was part of the municipality’s climate initiative and was operational on 20 July 2018.
Key facts:
First demonstration of xFlow
Public road
Mixed urban traffic
Role:
Integration of autonomous vehicle into xFlow
Risk assessment of the route, advising on the choice of vehicle, and organisation of operator responsibilities
Responsibility for the safety of the trial
