Illustration of the heterogeneity of hybrid fleets in the field of automation.
The HyFAR project is researching the opportunities and challenges of hybrid and automated fleets for the mobility and transportation industry. Technological advances in automated vehicles are opening up new possibilities: Experts expect greater safety, new flexibilities and improved efficiencies in fleet operation, as well as lower emissions and costs. Above all, users expect more flexible and reliable mobility and transportation systems in terms of time and location, as well as easier access to mobility.
The introduction of hybrid fleets depends crucially on how vehicles, components and services can be seamlessly integrated into existing systems. Austrian transport and fleet operators in particular, including partners such as Wiener Linien, Linz Linien, Verkehrsverbund Tirol and various companies in the freight transport sector, are showing great interest in integrating automated vehicles. However, there are still open technical and organizational questions that the HyFAR project addresses.
Objectives
- Service integration: Identification of sustainable deployment options for hybrid, automated fleets.
- Fleet integration: Development of an interoperable control center system for controlling and managing hybrid fleets.
- Component integration: Provision of tested components for planning, controlling and operating fleets.
- Test integration: Preparation of an evaluation study and recommendations for action based on the test operation of a control center for hybrid fleets.
HyFAR is investigating the potential of automated mobility in various application areas, with a focus on the requirements of hybrid fleet operation. The results of the project promote the development of secure and interoperable control center functions that enable the smooth integration and scaling of automated fleets.
A look into the future:
Our project partners are convinced that the further development from pilot projects with individual vehicles to large-scale automated fleets represents a decisive development step. The results of HyFAR support this scaling through innovative approaches in fleet management and highlight the expertise of Austrian players in the mobility and logistics sector.
Funding
The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) as part of the program “Mobility System, Mobility System, Mobility 2023: Regional Mobility Labs & Digitalization for Mobility and Logistics Services” of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).
