Zurich Airport Wants to Transport Its Employees in Autonomous Shuttle Buses

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The pilot project is in a new phase. A person is still monitoring the journey. In the future, even more autonomy will follow.

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Zurich Airport is working towards a Europe-wide innovation: it wants to transport its employees with autonomous buses. A corresponding project is progressing rapidly.

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At Zurich Airport, self-driving shuttles are transporting employees between the gates for the first time – soon they will be controlled entirely remotely.

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Zurich Airport could become the first in Europe to use autonomous buses to transport employees along the tarmac. The system is currently being tested with a driver on board in case of a problem.

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Zurich Airport has reached automation level 3 in its pilot project with self-driving shuttle buses. Employees have been able to use the vehicles since June, and a safety driver is still on board. The next step is to test driving with remote monitoring.