- The EDAG Citybot, an IOTA-powered multifunctional and highly automated robot that will revolutionize mobility in urban centers, will debut in Barcelona in 2030.
- The Citybot is currently in testing in Frankfurt, where the local football club Eintracht Frankfurt’s grounds have been used for testing; the Frankfurt Airport is next.
EDAG Citybot, a multifunctional and automated robot powered by IOTA that aims to make mobility in the city easy, cheap and convenient, will begin its trial in Barcelona in 2030, a new report has revealed.
According to a new report in Germany, EDAG’s Johannes Barckmann revealed that the firm intends to deploy the robot in “traffic-calmed areas of the Catalan metropolis of Barcelona” by the end of the decade. This would mark the first time the robot is launched in an entire city after testing in Germany.
IOTA Powers Future of Mobility with Citybot
The EDAG Citybot represents a great leap into the future of mobility, networking with each other and smart city infrastructure. It can be configured through add-on modules for specific roles, including cargo carriers, passenger vehicles, city cleaning, and park maintenance.
Additionally, it’s friendlier to the environment as it has no air or noise pollution. Its safety ratings are through the roof, and it eliminates accidents and traffic congestion.
EDAG has been testing the Citybot in Frankfurt, Germany, where it has partnered with local Bundesliga football club Eintracht Frankfurt. The club’s Deutsche Bank Park stadium, which spans over 420,000 square meters, has provided the ideal testing ground for the bot.
The trial has included testing the mechanism for requesting the vehicle by the public and its deployment. Other aspects tested include how to bill users for the services rendered, monitoring the vehicle by the company, and using a guidance system to optimize fleet operations, as Crypto Key News reported. The company is also looking into whether the general public is interested in the service.
Safety is key for the robot, and EDAG has rigorously tested it in Frankfurt. These tests have proven that the bot can stop quickly to prevent an accident鈥攊n one test, the company proved that an open door from a van is enough to stop the bot, and it will only proceed once the door shuts.
Another aspect that the company worked on is assisting individuals who are mobility-impaired, and the bot passed this test as well.
At the Eintracht Frankfurt stadium, the company tested functionalities such as automatic watering of green areas, distributing supplies to stadium kiosks, transporting workers and materials around and waste disposal.
The stadium tests provided great insight into the bot’s real-world deployment; EDAG is heading to the Frankfurt Stadium next for further tests. As Germany’s largest airport, Frankfurt Airport handles over 60 million passengers annually and is the sixth-busiest in Europe. The upcoming tests are expected to kick off by the end of the year.
