Autonomous driving is an important component of future mobility concepts. An important milestone in autonomous driving research has now been reached at Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences (THI) - a partner in the Automotive Cluster: the ANTON automated research vehicle has received approval from TÜV Süd for operation on public roads. The innovative vehicle was one of the highlights of the Conference on Smart Mobility Services (CoSMoS)
The ANTON research vehicle is now allowed to travel on Germany's roads. The exemption was issued on the basis of extensive investigations by experts and surveyors from TÜV SÜD. THI has thus reached an important milestone in the development and validation of automated and connected driving.
ANTON is based on a Renault Twizy and features an open drive-by-wire system, i.e. the gas pedal, gearshift, brake and steering are controlled electrically. THI has extended the vehicle with the necessary environment sensor technology, so-called v2x communication, computing power as well as software components. The goal of the research work at THI is to make road traffic safer and more efficient.
The Renault Twizy can be used for many purposes, such as demonstrations and tests as part of projects and partnerships with industry and academic institiutions. THI students can also use the research vehicle as part of their theses and projects.
The ANTON electric runabout has received approval from TÜV Süd for use on public roads in Germany.
"The Germany-wide approval of ANTON is an important milestone for the entire research center and underlines the commitment of Ingolstadt University of Technology to the development of safe and reliable automated vehicle technologies. Ingolstadt University of Technology looks forward to using ANTON even more intensively in the future to further develop the field of automated and connected mobility," said THI President Walter Schober.
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