Karsan e-ATAK, which will launch its first autonomous trials in Northern Europe, continues to increase gears after Romania.
Making a significant breakthrough with the all-electric e-ATA product range launched last September, Karsan continues on the road with confident steps in autonomous driving technology. The brand, which delivered the first Level 4 autonomous bus in America and Europe, ready for real road conditions, to Romania in Europe, with the order from Northern Europe, has delivered the electric autonomous bus to Norway, where electric vehicles constitute a large part of the market. export success. Otonom e-ATAK, which started its route studies in Stavanger, Norway, stands out as Karsan’s first electric vehicle delivery to the Northern European market. Autonomous e-ATAK, which was sold to the private operator VY Buss and will be put into service by Kolumbus, the innovative transportation company of the region, also gains the title of “the first electric autonomous bus to be used on the city line and to carry urban passengers” in Europe. Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK model stands out as the only model produced in Europe and America in the 8-meter class.
Karsan e-ATAK autonomous driving features
In the Autonomous e-ATAK model carried out by Karsan R&D, cooperation was made with another Turkish technology company, ADASTEC. Level 4 autonomous software developed by ADASTEC has been integrated into Autonom e-ATAK’s electrical-electronic architecture and electric vehicle software. Autonomous e-ATAK is powered by batteries with a capacity of 220 kWh developed by BMW and reaches 230 kW of power and responds to the needs of customers. Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK’s 8.3-meter dimensions, 52-person passenger capacity and 300 km range made the Autonomous e-ATAK a leader in its class. Autonomous e-ATAK can be charged in 5 hours with AC charging units and in 3 hours with DC units.
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There are advanced LiDAR sensors in Autonomous e-ATAK, which has driving assistance systems that go further than ADAS features. These sensors work effectively at a distance of up to 120 meters, even at the most critical angles, by sending laser light beams, enabling the 3D detection of surrounding objects with centimeter precision. In addition, the radio waves emitted by the radar in the front detect the detection and movement of objects up to 160 meters in all weather conditions. Self-driving driverless vehicle technology can easily perceive the road, traffic situation and environmental conditions without the need for human factors.
Karsan Otonom e-ATAK, which can both measure the distances of objects and identify objects by processing high-resolution images at 6 different points of the vehicle with RGB cameras, easily distinguishes between vehicles, pedestrians or other objects. On the other hand, Autonomous e-ATAK, which can detect temperature changes of living things around the vehicle without being affected by light and weather conditions, and detect accordingly, thanks to its thermal cameras, thus providing extra security against pedestrians and other creatures.
provides. Thanks to high-resolution maps, GNSS, accelerometer and LiDAR sensors that transmit high-precision location information in Autonomous e-ATAK, the location of the vehicle can be determined precisely and safely.