On the road with automated shuttle in public
The RIAMO (Rural Communities enabled for integrated automated mobility) project is about implementing an efficient automated on-demand shuttle service. The focus here is on rural regions, where there are often poor public transport connections and therefore residents usually rely on their cars.
Accordingly, the project aims to provide residents of rural areas with better access to the higher-ranking public transport network.
The vehicle used in the project is the Digitrans eVAN automated test vehicle.
It is a level 4 vehicle. This means that the vehicle is already capable of driving completely autonomously on certain routes and under certain conditions. Due to the current legal situation in Austria, there will also be a safety driver behind the wheel who can intervene in an emergency.
Start of the test operation
Special charging solution - automatic charging
Another special feature of the project is Volterio’s automatic charging solution.
This basically consists of two parts – one is installed on the floor of the vehicle and the other is integrated at a specific location in the parking lot. The vehicle is parked approximately above the floor unit for charging. As soon as positioning within the robot’s working area is confirmed, the ground unit connects seamlessly to the vehicle via a high-quality conductive connection and initiates the charging process.
Goals of the RIAMO Project
- Conception of on-demand services for rural regions
- Implementation of an efficient, automated mobility offering
- Focus: nationwide on-demand services and securing locations in rural areas
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