Controlling automated and driverless buses in the depot
Berlin, September 23, 2024 – PSI Transcom and Unikie will showcase for the first time at InnoTrans 2024, held from September 24 to 27, the automated bus depot, performing driverless movement of standard buses within a depot.
Vehicles need to be moved within a depot for various preparatory tasks such as refueling, charging, or cleaning. To enable the automated movement of buses in the future, numerous projects worldwide are already testing autonomously driving vehicles equipped with costly technology.
The showcase at the InnoTrans will demonstrate how bus depots can be fully automated without complex vehicle components and lengthy approval procedures. Regular buses will be connected to the Unikie Marshalling Solution (UMS), providing the real time digital twin of the bus depot. This includes all movements of e.g. people and both manually and automatically driven vehicles. Integration of the Depot Management System PSItraffic/DMS with UMS allows the seamless automation of all bus tasks planned by the PSItraffic/DMS, safely operated and maneuvered driverless by the Unikie Marshalling Solution.
On PSI side the solution is partly based on initial results from the IDEA research project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), which investigates systems and interfaces for depot automation in conjunction with innovative network technologies.
PSI and Unikie will participate in the World Innovation Tours organized daily at the InnoTrans, where groundbreaking innovations are presented to a professional audience.
Unikie, headquartered in Tampere, Finland, is a software development and innovation company, specializing in edge computing, AI, and machine learning solutions. With a focus on the automotive, manufacturing, defense & security and telecommunications sectors, Unikie is dedicated to delivering high-impact solutions that drive efficiency, enhance safety, and revolutionize industries. Unikie provides fully automated driving systems for bus depots, car plants, and vehicle logistics compounds. Unikie sets the standard for excellence in automated driving technologies and operational efficiency.
The PSI Group develops software products for optimizing the flow of energy and materials for utilities and industry. As an independent software producer with more than 2,300 employees, PSI has been a technology leader since 1969 for process control systems that ensure sustainable energy supply, mobility and production by combining AI methods with industrially proven optimization methods. The innovative industry products can be operated on-premises or in the cloud.
