The trial features a teleoperated, remote-controlled shuttle service that runs between several DT sites in Bonn, Germany
Deutsche Telekom (DT) is working on a trial with teleoperated driving company MIRA GmbH. The trial features a remote-controlled shuttle service that runs between several of DT’s sites in Bonn, Germany. The carrier’s 5G network is transmitting large amounts of data in near-real time between the shuttles and the central control station.
The pilot, according to DT, will offer insight into the requirements for teleoperated driving and indicate what type of 5G infrastructure is critical for the development of driverless mobility.
“We are convinced that teleoperated driving will play an important role in improving the efficiency and sustainability of transport,” commented MIRA CEO Klaus Kappen. “By working with Deutsche Telekom AG, we can develop innovative solutions for the mobility of the future and test them on public roads today.”
The pair are expecting automated shuttle fleets using teleoperation to reduce downtime and provide better utilization of vehicles, because they would all be controlled from a central location.
Bonn’s Mayor Katja Dörner said the city is “pleased” to be part of the pilot, adding that with automated remote-controlled vehicles, “passengers will save time. Shuttle operations will become more efficient.”
“Teleoperation can become a building block of our Bonn mobility turnaround in the future,” Dörner added.
DT and MIRA GmbH have previously worked together to showcase of a remotely controlled car in Cologne as part of a conference.
Separately, DT demonstrated an automated driving application supported by 5G Standalone (SA) network slicing last year in partnership with BMW Group, Valeo, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies. The demos explored how 5G SA network slicing with different QoS features support end-to-end automotive use case scenarios.
