• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Technologies.org

Technology Trends: Follow the Money

  • Technology Events 2023-2024
  • Sponsored Post
    • Make a Contribution
  • Technology Markets
    • Venture Capital
  • About
  • Contact

Volvo Buses Demonstrates Electric Autonomous Solution for Bus Depot

November 13, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

For the first time, Volvo Buses shows the significant potential of autonomous buses in depot. The live demonstration, one of the world’s first for a 12 m electric and autonomous bus at a bus depot, represents an important milestone in Volvo Buses’ autonomous journey towards safer, cleaner and more efficient public transport.

The demonstration, held together with bus operator Keolis, took place at Keolis’ bus depot just outside of Gothenburg, Sweden. During the demonstration, the fully-electric 12 m autonomous bus successfully drove itself between the parking bay and several workstations including cleaning, servicing and electric charging, before parking itself in the correct bay – all while carrying passengers.

“This marks a very important step in our autonomous journey as we now have successfully shown the commercial benefits an autonomous solution can deliver in a bus depot,” says Håkan Agnevall, President of Volvo Buses. “Autonomous buses in depots bring new benefits such as more efficient traffic flows, higher productivity, less damages and improved safety. The industry-common charging interface OppChargeTM is ideally suited for autonomous charging, eliminating the need to connect power cables to the bus in the depot.

“The new mobility technology will be more common in 5-10 years. Bringing the new technology into today’s depot business and developing it will not only speed up development, it will improve our performance, ensuring that our passengers benefit over the coming years,” says Jan Kilström, CEO at Keolis in Sweden.

ABB, who also participated in the demonstration, sees opportunities for the future.
“ABB is fully committed to building a zero emission future and sustainable public transportation is a vital part of this. We have the products and the solutions to deliver electricity from generation to the point of consumption in a safe, smart and sustainable way. ABB’s high-power electric bus chargers with automated rooftop connection enable the efficient charging of autonomous buses, and we look forward to the future of this transport innovation together with Volvo Buses”, says Mats Peterson, Local Business Manager for ABB Electrification in Sweden.

The event was just the latest in a number of successful demonstrations of autonomous buses carried out by Volvo Buses in recent years. This demonstration was one of the first to take place in a real bus depot – one of the areas that Volvo Buses believes offers the greatest potential for automation.

“We are still many years away from seeing fully-autonomous buses on public roads, but since bus depots are confined areas with predictable and repetitive traffic flows, we see autonomous buses being used there much sooner,” says Håkan Agnevall. “Working together with Keolis has given us this unique opportunity to test an autonomous bus in real conditions and will help us drive the development of autonomous solutions forward.”

Volvo Buses is at the forefront of the development of autonomous buses. In ten years, an additional one billion people will most likely be living on the planet, most of whom will live in cities. This will create even greater demands on public transport, infrastructure and urban planning, which in turn needs to be managed in an even more sustainable and efficient way.

Volvo Buses believes that part of the answer will be connected, autonomous and electric buses. Together with partners, Volvo Buses pioneers sustainable public transport solutions to meet these challenges.

SOURCE Volvo Buses

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: autonomous buses

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Market Analysis

The Immersive Experience in the Museum World
How insurers thrive in a turbulent market
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Drive Cost Savings and Productivity in Uncertain Times
The shipping industry is undergoing a significant change with the influx of new vessels arriving just as the growth of trade is beginning to slow down
Climate change is increasingly affecting the production of beer ingredients
Unfulfilled Dreams: The Aftermath of China’s Stalled Real Estate Developments
Huawei on the Brink: Biden Administration Considers Cutting Off the Tech Giant”

Market Research Media

Streaming video, training, and gaming coming together to form a cohesive and diverse media and entertainment ecosystem
Turn Your Story into a Game: The Art of Gamifying Your Plot
The end of cheap money is redrawing the map of corporate earnings
The Future of Virtual Reality: How VR is Changing Industries
Market Research Media Survey: The State of Streaming Services
Media measurement services provide a holistic view of cross-media consumption
Gen Z ranks top in luxury sales

Secondary Sidebar

Tech Events

Embedded World 2023, March 14-16, 2023, Nuremberg, Germany
The IOT Solutions World Congress and Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress, May 21-23, 2024, Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue
React Summit 2023, June 2 (in-person in Amsterdam) & June 6 (remote), 2023
Blockchaining 2023: The crypto world is facing a crisis of confidence
ScyllaDB Summit 2023 taking place online on February 15-16, 2023

Venture Capital

Gradient, a company specializing in eco-friendly heating and cooling solutions, has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round
The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Sequoia Capital announces its $195 Mln dedicated seed fund
Sublime Systems Secures $40 Million Series A to Electrify and Scale Decarbonized Cement Production
actyv.ai Raises Pre-Series A Funding to Fuel Global Expansion, Product Enhancement

Footer

Recent Posts

  • The use of immersive technology in museums is still in its early stages
  • The low tech unemployment rate and hiring activity confirms the long-term demand for tech talent
  • Virgin Orbit and SatRev Sign Launch Services Agreement
  • Harnessing the Power of Innovation for a Better Tomorrow
  • Breaking Down Silos: The Need for Cross-Sector Collaboration in Tackling Global Challenges
  • The SPIE Prism Awards recognized the best new optics and photonics products
  • Netlify has acquired Gatsby
  • Potential for disruption: Conference is the most inefficient way to get information
  • Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Healthcare
  • The Rise of Virtual Power Plants: Innovating Energy Management

App Coding

ScaleOut Software Announces Production Release of Redis®* Integration
Datadog Named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Performance Monitoring and Observability
Lumigo expands its serverless observability platform to support any modern cloud application
Creating an app that generates a description of an image using ChatGPT
Dynamic forms for your React app

API Coding

API Security Guide
New survey reveals API strategies, concerns as enterprises look to securely free data for business growth
The API Security Imperative
How to recognize malware API
Creating an API that generates a description of an image using ChatGPT

Blockchaining

New York just passed a bitcoin mining ban
Highlights: Blockchain Conference in Tel Aviv
Corporate leaders should embrace the potential of blockchain technology before it gets used against them
The Fascinating World of Cryptocurrency
Blockchain topics to be covered at DLD 2023

Event Calendar

eCarExpo, February 3-5, 2023, Stockholm
AHR Expo, the largest HVAC event in North America, February 6-8 2023, Atlanta, Georgia
The Cultural Transformation Business Summit, hosted by Epic Pivot, will take place on February 23, 2023 at The Wond’ry, Vanderbilt University’s Innovation Center
The CannaReg Summit 2023, March 22-23, 2023 in Burlington, VT
INDEX, the world’s largest nonwovens exhibition, takes place on 18-21 April 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland

Copyright © 2022 Technologies.org

Media Partners: Market Analysis & Market Research and Exclusive Domains

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT