We tested how cargo bikes can improve the delivery of parcels. In small distribution centers within the city - known as micro-depots - parcels were distributed from delivery vehicles to cargo bikes and then delivered. Does this make delivery faster, more flexible and more sustainable than using large delivery vehicles directly?
In cooperation with the logistics start-up "Business forBikes" (B4B), we analyzed the daily delivery of 1.5 tons of general cargo. The goods were picked up daily in the east of Munich and later delivered using cargo bikes.
At the same time, we researched business models and evaluation methods in delivery traffic, algorithms for distribution and route planning, as well as logistics processing within distribution centers.
Current parcel deliveries in cities like Munich take up too much space, take too much time and are not sustainable due to their high emissions. Small cargo bikes can solve these problems.
With over 130 new employees, Germany's future cluster MCube at Munich Urban Colab entered the next project phase on April 9, 2025 - and at full speed.
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Mobility is at the heart of Germany's economic and innovative strength, the key to climate neutrality and the core of everyday life.
What makes Munich so special as an innovation powerhouse? We were often asked this question at MCube DEMO DAY 2024.
We are very proud to finally present our MCube SASIM full cost calculator!
You can find out what we have implemented in MCube over the last three years in our brochure.
The Wiesn 2024 was not just a folk festival, but also the setting for a groundbreaking innovation:
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