CASE STUDY: HOLO IN OSLO Holo and Ruter aim to bring a fleet of autonomous vehicles without safety drivers to Oslo’s streets by 2025 – whatever the weather By Anthony James ing A s the next step in its ongoing collaboration with Ruter (Oslo’s public transportation authority), Holo is now nearly one year into a three-year project in Oslo’s Grorud Valley, which ultimately seeks to deploy autonomous vehicles without a safety driver as part of a ride-hailing service to improve public transportation options and reduce traffic congestion. The deployment is part of the wider Ultimo research project, a Swiss government-and EU-funded initiative to deploy AVs at three sites across Europe, each with 15 or more multivendor vehicles per site. The aim is to target operation without a safety driver on board, in fully automated mode and with the support of innovative user-centric passenger services. Holo and Ruter are currently using five Nio vehicles, complete with sensors and autonomous software provided by Mobileye, across an initial ODD featuring mixed traffic in a suburban environment that covers 22km². The service area features 290km of serviced road, including every major road type, from four-lane highways to narrow residential streets with lots of parked cars. Day, night and all-weather operation is included, with vehicles able to travel at speeds of up to 60km/h (soon to be increased to 90km/h). ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International April 2024 45
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