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Bad Staffelstein starts a revolutionary project for climate-neutral mobility!
The test track for the MILAS project was opened in Bad Staffelstein to research CO2-neutral solutions for local public transport.
Bad Staffelstein starts a revolutionary project for climate-neutral mobility!
A new chapter in mobility has been opened in Bad Staffelstein! The MILAS (Modular Intelligent Inductive Charging Systems for Autonomous Shuttles) project has now officially opened its test track. With support from the DLR project manager and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, the city is embarking on the exciting path to CO2-neutral mobility in local public transport.
At a ceremonial opening, First Mayor Mario Schönwald welcomed project participants, city councilors and guests from politics. Professor Benedikt Schmülling from the University of Wuppertal presented the innovative research work behind MILAS. The project is not only a technical masterpiece, but also represents significant progress in the design of urban mobility. Dr. Ralf Effenberger from INTIS emphasized the importance of the inductive charging surfaces, which are to be tested in real conditions - a huge step in the use of autonomous shuttles!
Innovative mobility solutions
But the challenges along the way were enormous! Project manager Michael Böhm praised the committed cooperation of many actors, without whom this groundbreaking result would not have been possible. And the head of the DLR project manager’s “Electromobility” technology program, Peter Wüstnienhaus, also made it clear: “We have to continue research!” The questions surrounding the economic viability and data situation for the new form of mobility are pressing and cannot yet be answered by themselves.
Collaboration is crucial! Companies like JD Bau and IBC Solar AG contribute their special skills and work hand in hand with the researchers. Dr. Marcus Rauch from IBC Solar emphasized how valuable the insights gained in the project are for the development of new business models. The innovative approach has the potential to fundamentally change the future of urban mobility. “In Bad Staffelstein we have one of the leading projects on inductive charging in public spaces,” added Professor Schmülling. The shuttles will continue to be tested until the end of 2024, without follow-up funding being specifically secured.