VDV-Positionen

Scenarios for Autonomous Vehicles - Opportunities and Risks for Transport Companies
The development and operation of fully automated, driverless vehicles (“autonomous vehicle”) will have a disruptive impact on the transport market and thoroughly mix up the present usage patterns as well as the present ownership and business models. The autonomous vehicle is a game changer, not least because the traditional differences between the various modes of transport become indistinct as an autonomous vehicle can be everything, in principle: a private car, a taxi, a bus, a car-sharing vehicle or a shared taxi.
This position paper deals with the development of autonomous vehicles, which will mainly be cars, and their impact on public Transport.