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June 2018
Project management, organization and visual identity ready. Involvement of a third-party assessor to rubberstamp the test’s safety. The assessor is approved by the Danish Road Directorate.
August 2018
Analysis of the market for autonomous shuttles and the purchase of three shuttles to be used in the two test areas.
October 2019
New approaches to urban planning, which take into account autonomous shuttles in the future, are being developed for two urban areas in LOOP CITY – Gladsaxe Business City and Hersted Industrial Park in Albertslund Municipality.
August / October 2020
Technological and citizen oriented tests done in closed test areas in Albertslund and Hersted Industrial Park. Allows testing system solutions.
April 2021
The infrastructure in the test area is prepared. Permission for testing of self-driving shuttles on public roads from the Danish Road Directorate and safety approval of the vehicle from the Danish Road Safety Agency. People who use DTU Campus daily can register as test subjects during the period and provide feedback.
June-August 2021
Dissemination of a vision for autonomous shuttles linked to the new light rail in the Capital Region. The light rail is expected to be completed in 2025.
The vision is that the experiences and results of the tests carried out in LINC will be spread to Copenhagen’s 10 suburban municipalities in LOOP CITY, where a new light rail with 29 new stations will be built between 2018 and 2025. The light rail will attract more passengers to public transport, reduce traffic congestion and ensure growth.
LINC’s aim is that the autonomous shuttles will complement the light rail, making it easier for commuters to reach the first and last-mile between the station and their destination. The self-driving buses are expected to provide more efficient public transport, where better planning means less waiting time for passengers. In addition to this, the new technology will benefit the environment, as these buses emit less CO2 and particulate matter.
At the same time, LINC is part of LOOP CITY’s vision that the municipalities within LOOP CITY form the framework for a new Smart Mobility Living Lab together, where the intelligent solutions in transport and mobility are tested for the future.
It is now possible for students and employees at DTU in Lyngby to take a self-driving shuttle when they need to get from A to B on campus. In exchange for the ride, they share their experiences in the shuttle with the project team, so that we can ensure the best...
The Danish Minister of Transport has now signed the approval for the LINC project, which will test self-driving shuttles at DTU Campus Lyngby. Students and staff can try out the shuttles from April 2021. A long-awaited approval from the Danish Road Directorate has...
For two years now, the LINC project has been striving to be allowed to test self-driving electric shuttles in mixed traffic. The prolonged application process has been a great frustration for the project partners. That’s why LINC is now highlighting several factors...
