AutoDepot
Summary
1. Automated and Integrated Mobility
Fonds fédéraux (OFT)
Marc-Antoine Fénart
Skills directory
November 2022 - March 2025
Construction of the first prototype of the viable automated bus depot.
After a comprehensive pre-study that validated the economic, technological and legal feasibility fot a viable automated bus dupot concept, the next phase consists of the construction of the first prototype named "AutoDepot".
The AutoDepot project introduces an innovative approach to bus depot automation, leveraging advanced infrastructure-based technology to enhance efficiency and safety. Within the depot, buses operate at a maximum speed of 3 km/h, ensuring controlled and safe movements. The intelligence of the system lies primarily in the infrastructure rather than the buses themselves, which are equipped only with drive-by-wire technology, with no onboard automation. The system is based on remote supervision. If a bus encounters an obstacle, it cannot resolve autonomously, the central management system is immediately notified, and a warning is issued to the operations center, where he can make informed decisions based on the system’s recommendations.