5G-powered self-driving electric bus propels Stockholm into the future
Published on : Monday 05-10-2020
The shuttle bus will take passengers autonomously around popular tourist attractions in Djurgården, a green and tranquil oasis in central Stockholm.
October 2020 – A new self-driving electric and 5G-enabled bus route was inaugurated recently in Stockholm. The shuttle bus will take passengers autonomously around popular tourist attractions in Djurgården, a green and tranquil oasis in central Stockholm, during a two week-trial in September. A safety driver will always be present in the vehicle.
The pilot project, 5G Ride, is part of an initiative led by Urban ICT Arena, Keolis, Telia, Ericsson and Intel and backed by Vinnova and Drive Sweden that focus on how 5G and control towers can enable the safe introduction of self-driving, electric buses in urban areas.
“This is a great example of how 5G can benefit society. Self-driving technology combined with electrification and 5G can help transform public transport, making it more efficient to operate and more accessible to the people who need it, while reducing the environmental footprint. Key components in building smarter cities,” says Anders Olsson, CEO of Telia Sweden.
The future of public transportation is connected, autonomous, electric and shared
An intelligent electric transport system like this, powered by renewable energy and where operators control large fleets of autonomous vehicles remotely, will optimise route planning and traffic. Benefits include reduced operational costs and environmental footprint and more accessible public transport.
The 5G network’s unique technical features, including enhanced security, extremely high data speeds combined with low latency, enables the connected buses to respond in real time to commands from the centralised control tower.
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