Testing autonomous driving under real-world conditions at Oktoberfest
The „MCube Wiesn Shuttle“ project demonstrated that autonomous driving is already possible today, even in highly complex urban traffic situations.
Around the Oktoberfest 2024 The research team tested a fully automated shuttle for the first time in dense Oktoberfest traffic – with pedestrian flow, bicycles, rickshaws, and heavy city traffic.
The goal of the project was to make the technology visible and tangible not only under laboratory conditions but also in everyday life.
Development of an AI-controlled research vehicle
For the project, specially developed software for autonomous driving was integrated into the research vehicle EDGAR. The vehicle was equipped with state-of-the-art sensor technology, camera technology, and AI-based decision logic to be able to navigate safely through the complex traffic around the Oktoberfest.
Additionally, safety mechanisms such as a safety driver and teleoperation were used, so that the shuttle could be secured even in difficult situations.
Citizens had the opportunity to ride in the autonomous shuttle themselves as part of a public real-world laboratory and experience the technology firsthand.
Demonstration of safe and sustainable mobility of the future
The project should demonstrate the potential of autonomous vehicles for urban mobility. In the future, autonomous shuttles can help make traffic safer, more efficient, and more sustainable, as well as meaningfully complement public transportation.
A particular focus was on the question of how automated vehicles can reliably interact with other road users, even under extreme conditions.
At the same time, the project aimed to make the technology tangible and strengthen societal trust in autonomous driving.
Real-world lab for autonomous driving around Theresienwiese in Munich
The results of our project were presented at the Oktoberfest 2024. Visitors had the unique opportunity to experience a ride on the autonomous shuttle and see the technology's capabilities for themselves in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Oktoberfest.
Here's a look back at our past events and contributions.
Autonomous, sustainable and efficient - these are the cornerstones of a new age of mobility, which we demonstrated with our team at the Oktoberfest.
With this in mind, we invited our 14 projects to report on their goals, challenges and successes in a series of interviews.
Focus on autonomous driving - an exciting start to 2024: guests discussed autonomous driving as the key to the traffic turnaround at the traffic center.
What is MOSAIQ?
Imagine something: There is more space for people. The streets have more trees and plants. Everyone can get around better. That's how your Schwabing-West district could be in the future. How would you like your district to be? We want to talk to you about it!
The project is called MOSAIQ. MOSAIQ is a research∙project. MOSAIQ means: Mobility and urban climate in the future city∙part. The Technical University of Munich is leading the project.
What is MOSAIQ about?
MOSAIQ wants to make the streets in the city∙part more beautiful. People should feel comfortable there. There should be more space. For meetings and plants, for example. You can help decide what is tried out in the Stadt∙teil. The ideas come from you. Some ideas will be tried out on the streets for a certain period of time.
The aim of MOSAIQ is to make urban districts good places to live.
At the same time, the climate in the city should improve. And people should be able to move around the city easily.
What is happening in the district?
