Urban Jungle - The On-Demand Driverless Shuttle Service at ITS World Congress 2018

Urban Jungle – The On-Demand Driverless Shuttle Service
at ITS World Congress 2018

Bestmile, Ibeo Automotive Systems, PARAVAN and Hanseatische Fahrzeug
Manufaktur (HFM) are joining forces to show the possibilities of driverless
vehicles in the urban environment at ITS 2018. At the demonstration area
an autonomous shuttle will travel through the wild, encountering tigers,
elephants and gorillas. The participants can experience how the vehicle
interacts with its environment and brings them safely through the Urban
Jungle. Each demo participant will be able to hail the vehicle in real time
and experience a true on-demand autonomous shuttle service.

The worldwide trend towards mega cities is a major challenge for urban
mobility and for the development of autonomous vehicles, as well as for
new mobility services. The Urban Jungle demonstration will show, how on-
demand autonomous shuttles can reinvent mobility by complementing
the urban transportation system and thus, making it more accessible,
efficient and safe.

Each partner delivers specific know-how to operate the shuttle: Bestmile’s
Mobility Services Platform is used to configure and manage the service via
an operator dashboard, and supplies the traveler app used to hail vehicles.
Ibeo Automotive Systems provides the LiDAR sensor system for
environmental perception and object tracking as well as the software for
autonomous driving. PARAVAN delivers the steer by wire system Space
Drive II and HFM manufactures the vehicle.

Expected opening hours for showcase
18th – 20th September: 8:30 am – 5.30 pm
21st September:        8:30 am – 11.00 am

FAQ
  1. Why is the shuttle an autonomous vehicle?
      In general, autonomous or self-driving is divided into five different
      levels – from driver assistance systems (level 1) to full automation
      (level 5) – that are defined in the standard SAE J3016. The demo
      shuttle is designed to target a level four system. The driving task is
      fully automated, that means it can be operated without a safety
      driver in the near future. Furthermore, the shuttle navigates
      autonomously in a route network and is designed for urban traffic.
      One of the features that differentiates it from a level five vehicle is
      that it has to drive in a geofenced area – an accurately mapped site
      with defined boundaries.

  2. Why did you choose the “Urban Jungle” theme for the
      demonstration?
      The ITS World Congress Copenhagen 2018 will have a look at how
      the industry as a whole can contribute to a higher quality of life in
      cities, e.g., by making the surrounding environment greener or
      lowering congestion. The green surroundings of the Urban Jungle
      demo fit perfectly to the theme. Above all, on-demand autonomous
      shuttles can help to reduce the traffic density in cities and therefore
      contribute to increase the quality of life.

  3. Is it safe to drive on board of the autonomous shuttle?
      Yes, it is. Ibeo’s know-how and algorithms have been applied to the
      Urban Jungle shuttle that has been tested for months:
      -    Since its foundation in 1998, Ibeo is developing LiDAR sensors
           and the associated software for object tracking. With this
           know-how, Ibeo is able to detect and track the movements of
           the demo animals, which are difficult to predict.

-   Ibeo has more than ten years of experience in the development
        of driving functions and strategies: The movements of the
        animals are matched with the path planning of the shuttle so
        that the vehicle brings the passenger safely through the Urban
        Jungle.
    -   For more than three years Ibeo carries out intensive analyses of
        the driving strategy covering corner cases of the urban traffic.
        Therefore, the shuttle is able to interact with the unpredictable
        movements of the animals.

4. How fast does the shuttle drive?
   The shuttle is able to drive with a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.

5. When will we see this autonomous shuttle on the roads?
   Soon, we will start with test drives with this type of shuttle on the
   public streets of Hamburg, Germany: This project aims at
   integrating autonomous shuttles into the urban transportation
   system and covering the so-called last mile.

Partners:
Bestmile:
Bestmile’s Mobility Service Platform gives mobility providers everything
mobility service providers need to configure, manage and optimize
autonomous and human-driven vehicle fleets, including a complete set of
operator and traveler software and mobile apps. For more information,
visit bestmile.com
Stand number: C1 -125

Ibeo:
Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH is the German specialist for automotive
LiDAR sensor technology located in Hamburg. In addition to the state-of-
the-art automotive LiDAR sensors, Ibeo develops software for
environmental detection, referencing tools for Highly Automated Driving
and Autonomous Driving (HAD/AD) systems as well as HAD and Mapping &
Localization applications. For more information, visit ibeo-as.com
Stand number: C1 -075

PARAVAN:
PARAVAN GmbH adjusts vehicles, to fulfil the needs of handicapped
people. These vehicle adjustments developed by PARAVAN furthermore
inspire professional drivers with completely new control systems and
protect     emergency   personnel   with   revolutionary   remote-control
technology. All solutions developed by PARAVAN and integrated in vehicles
fulfil strict automotive standards: they are TÜV certified. PARAVAN serves
customers worldwide with its products and solutions. For more
information, visit: paravan-industry.com
Stand number: C1 -104

HFM:
Hanseatische Fahrzeug Manufaktur GmbH (HFM) is a passionate and
result-orientated creator of adaptable vehicle platform solutions, ranging
from conventional to fully autonomous steering scenarios. At the heart of
HFM’s competences is a combination of a highly dynamic product
development process and the management of complex customer
requirements. For more information, visit hfm-gmbh.de
Stand number: C1 -104

Press contact:
Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH
Katharina Krimmer, PR and Marketing
Tel.: +49 40 298 676 – 0
Mobile: +49(0)160 2598 796
E-Mail: katharina.krimmer@ibeo-as.com