Overview
- Mira and Rheinbahn announced Thursday a May pilot at Düsseldorf Airport using two electric shuttles teleoperated on a 2.5-kilometer public route.
- A remote operator in a control room will steer over the mobile network using live camera feeds shown on multiple monitors.
- Rides will run on demand between the airport station or the EUREF Campus and the terminal, and passengers will book through an app.
- A safety driver will sit on board to take over in an emergency, even though Germany approved rules in December 2025 that permit driverless tests.
- The trial will track reliability, rider acceptance, and costs, and it will test whether one operator can switch between the two shuttles after each trip.