Overview
- Holon received approval from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt to test its fully electric Holon urban in autonomous mode across Germany.
- Trials will run with a safety driver acting as an overseer and with development engineers on board to refine the systems.
- Up to 20 autonomous shuttles from multiple manufacturers, including the VW ID.Buzz AD, will operate in the Hamburg test area.
- The service is designed as ridepooling to complement buses and trains and to cut private-car traffic through shared, on‑demand trips.
- The Holon urban is Level‑4 capable, carries up to 15 passengers and reaches about 60 km/h, with partners including Hamburg’s transport authority, Hamburger Hochbahn, Moia, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and KIT.