Remotely driven shared mobility service – optimising urban vehicle fleets

Ziele/Ideen

It is one of the first live-tested remote-driven shared mobility solutions optimising fleet use in an urban setting. Unlike traditional car-sharing or ride-hailing, it dynamically repositions vehicles, reducing empty trips, parking demand, and vehicle kilometres. It also creates a new inclusive digital employment model — the remote driver — providing flexible opportunities for people with physical disabilities. The technology is based on a certified remote driving system that combines live multi-camera video feeds, vehicle control interfaces, and secure communication networks, enabling safe and real-time remote fleet repositioning in urban traffic. Piloting ride-hailing demonstrates the flexibility of the core technology to support various shared mobility applications.

Kurzbeschreibung

The project aims to optimise urban shared mobility services through remote vehicle repositioning, based on experience from earlier door-to-door car-sharing delivery (2022–2024). In its current phase, the project is scaling remote repositioning technology and piloting new use cases, including remote-driven ride-hailing, to explore future applications. The project operates with an existing vehicle fleet and does not require new vehicle purchases. It also creates new inclusive employment opportunities through the remote driver role.

Resultate

Early results show:
– reduced empty trips;
– less parking space usage;
– lower emissions;
– creation of new inclusive digital employment — especially for people with physical disabilities — through the remote driver role.

Partner

Elmo: remote driving technology provider & project operator
City of Tallinn together with Estonian Transport Administration: supporting regulatory dialogue & testing
Bliq GmbH: partner for piloting new use cases (ride-hailing)