Until mid-2027, a project consortium from administration, research, business and industry is working on intelligently linking driverless transport systems, integrating them into the existing local public transport network and putting them on the road.

Level 4 autonomous vehicles will be deployed in ridepooling services under complex traffic conditions, with a focus on human-machine interaction and a transition from safety drivers to remote supervision. Automated solo buses and bus platoons will be tested in scheduled service to enhance capacity, particularly during high-demand events.

Part of the MINGA project is the planning and regulatory assessment of test areas, aiming to evaluate diverse deployment scenarios and adapt legal and financial frameworks for scalable implementation.

Overall, MINGA will deploy and secure prototypes of autonomous buses and on-demand shuttles as part of the public transportation system.

A digital twin and simulation models will assess system-level impacts, including behavioral shifts and potential scalability. User acceptance and environmental effects will be evaluated through surveys and continuous impact assessment, with a focus on emissions reduction and transport system transformation. In the scope of the project, TUM deploys a mesoscopic simulation for the region of Munich. Shuttle shuttle services will operate in this simulation in peripheral areas of the city. Differences to conventional, scheduled-based public transport will be assessed in different scenarios.

The project is ongoing and no results have been published yet.