Autonomous driving is one of the most important mobility technologies of the coming decades. For Postbus, one thing is clear: Anyone who wants to help shape the mobility of tomorrow must understand, test, and implement new technologies early on. That is why Postbus is actively driving the development of autonomous mobility solutions forward together with strong partners. With what is Postbus’s first autonomous bus project to receive European Level 4 certification*, Austria’s largest bus company is taking the next important step and putting the first scheduled public transit service using an autonomous vehicle into year-round operation on the roads.
In Alpbach and Wolfurt, Postbus is gathering initial practical experience, building targeted expertise, and laying the groundwork for the meaningful integration of autonomous services into public transit in the future.
Testing innovations today – enabling tomorrow’s mobility
This is not about technology for its own sake, but about delivering tangible added value for passengers and regions. In the future, autonomous mobility can help supplement existing services, create new connections, and thereby make public transportation even more attractive – for example, for the first and last mile.
* This level of automation enables highly automated driving without constant intervention by the bus driver. However, under Austrian law, a trained safety driver is still required on board.