Autonomous e-ATAK has implemented the first and only driverless public transportation vehicle that can pass through a tunnel in Europe.
Karsan, which plays a leading role in the transformation of public transportation to electric and autonomous vehicles in the world, has added a new one to its firsts.
Autonomous e-ATAK, which has been providing driverless public transportation services in Stavanger, Norway since 2022, is now able to pass through tunnels with its expanded route.
Tunnels mean limited communication for driverless vehicles that detect their surroundings with sensors. Developed in cooperation with ADASTEC, Karsan Otonom e-ATAK stands out with its ability to pass through tunnels on its own, without a driver, optimizing the route.
Emphasizing that autonomous e-ATAK is the first and only driverless public transportation vehicle that can pass through a tunnel in Europe, Karsan CEO Okan Baş said, “Autonomous e-ATAK marks an important milestone with its high mapping technology.”zamWe threw it away. We extended our existing route in Stanvager with traffic lights, junctions and a tunnel. Tunnels are a very challenging test for autonomous vehicles due to limited signals and lighting. We passed this exam perfectly with Otonom e-ATAK. This made Karsan Otonom e-ATAK the first and only autonomous public transportation vehicle to pass through the tunnel in Europe. With this important success, we mark another milestone in the Turkish automotive industry.zamSame when throwing away zam"We have once again demonstrated our company's pioneering and leading position in the field of autonomous transportation," he said.
It passes through the 800-meter tunnel without any problems
Autonomous e-ATAK, which became the first vehicle to provide autonomous ticketed passenger transportation within the city for the first time in Europe, has updated its route in Stavanger, Norway, where it has been serving since 2022.
Autonomous e-ATAK, which has achieved another important milestone with its high mapping technology, expanded its existing route in the city of Stanvager and started to pass through the 800 meter long tunnel. Karsan Otonom e-ATAK, which started to serve on an even more difficult route with intersections and traffic lights, became the first driverless public transportation vehicle to pass through the tunnel in Europe.
It has no equal in Europe
When driverless vehicles cannot find or lose their position in tunnel passages, the vehicle may become unable to move autonomously because it cannot communicate with the outside world. Karsan Otonom e-ATAK, which has the ability to pass through tunnels without a driver by optimizing the route, stands out as the first and only driverless vehicle in Europe that can complete this task.
Karsan Otonom e-ATAK has many LiDAR sensors located in different parts of the vehicle. In addition, many innovative technologies such as advanced radar technology at the front, high-resolution image processing with RGB cameras, and extra environmental security thanks to thermal cameras are among the features of Autonomous e-Atak.