Karsan e-ATAK, which can perform all the operations performed by a normal driver on its own, started to serve for the first time in Europe.
Karsan, which started the physical autonomous driving tests in Norway as of last January, continues to break new ground with its innovations in the electric public transportation market in Europe. The brand, which started to serve in Stavanger, Norway, with the Autonomous e-ATAK, which has Level 4 Autonomous technology that can move without a driver on a planned route, has signed a first in Europe. The bus, which is declared to be capable of autonomous driving at a speed of 50 km / h in all weather conditions, day or night, It can perform all operations on its own, such as docking at the stops on the route, managing the boarding-off processes, providing the dispatch and administration at intersections and crossings and traffic lights.
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Highlights from Karsan e-ATAK autonomous technology
Autonomous e-Atak, which can detect its surroundings without the need for the driver, has many LiDAR sensors located in different parts of the vehicle. In addition, many innovative technologies such as advanced radar technology on the front, high resolution image processing with RGB cameras, and extra perimeter security thanks to thermal cameras are among the features of Autonomous e-Atak. Autonomous e-Atak, which can offer all these technologies as Level 4 Autonomous, can move autonomously on a planned route. The vehicle, which can drive autonomously at a speed of 50 km/h in all weather conditions, day or night, is what a bus driver does; It performs all operations without driver, such as docking at stops on the route, managing the boarding-and-going processes, providing management and administration at intersections and crossings and traffic lights.
Emphasizing that Karsan has already started to develop technologies for the future with its e-Volution vision, Karsan CEO Okan Baş; “With our vision of always being one step ahead in the future of mobility, we are shaping the future of transportation with the innovative products we have developed as Karsan. Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK, our driverless vehicle used in real traffic conditions on the Michigan State University campus, is now starting public transportation service in Norway with this project. This is a first in Europe. We are very happy that for the first time in Europe, public transportation will be provided in the city with our driverless electric vehicle Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK.” he said.