AustriaTravel and aviation2019–2021Wiener Linien
auto.Bus Seestadt autonomous shuttle trial
Wiener Linien ended its Seestadt autonomous bus trial with no further deployment planned
Problem
Wiener Linien tested autonomous shuttles as a possible way to cover the last mile between public transport and passengers' homes.
Approach
Two autonomous electric buses began passenger trial operations in Seestadt Aspern in June 2019. Wind, snow, heavy rain and fog sometimes required manual driving, while ORF reported that parked vehicles also had to be passed manually. Passenger testing ended in June 2021, and the consortium said the vehicles still faced substantial obstacles to permanent scheduled operation. It planned no further deployment but continued to watch the market.
Results
No published figures
Takeaway
The trial still depended on manual intervention for ordinary weather and road obstructions when it ended.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Travel and aviation
- Business function
- Production and qualityCustomer service
- Innovation type
- Process innovationProduct and service innovation
- AI technology
- Robotics and automation
- Adoption
- Partner co-development
- Evidence
- Press reporting
Sources
Source summaries
The report described weather-related manual interventions and the consortium's mixed assessment. It said the project had ended and no further use was planned.
ORF dated the first passenger runs to June 2019 and described the last-mile ambition. It reported limitations involving fog and parked vehicles, and said the original trial had been extended because of the pandemic.
The official announcement confirmed that passenger testing would finish on 23 June. It identified the research partners, including Wiener Linien and Navya.
Full details are in the original sources.
