AUTONOMY
One driver per train — the system that sees, thinks, and acts. Futurail's autonomy stack is built for a staged path to full homologation: Depot, then Branch Line, then Main Line, each stage progressively widening the Operational Design Domain (ODD) and adding real operating data before the next.
We deliver autonomy excellence for every use case
At Futurail, we understand that every customer has unique requirements when it comes to deploying innovative rail solutions. That's why we offer flexible deployment strategies tailored specifically to our customers, being it freight or passenger operations.
First-Mount Integration with Rolling Stock Manufacturers
For newly built rolling stock, we provide seamless first-mount integration with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). This ensures that our technology is fully incorporated into the design and manufacturing process, delivering optimal performance from day one.
Retrofit Deployment for Existing Fleets
For train operators and infrastructure managers looking to enhance their current fleet, we offer retrofit deployment solutions. Our team works closely with you to upgrade and integrate our cutting-edge technology into your existing trains, improving efficiency and performance without the need for a complete overhaul.
Assisted Autonomy
The system enables obstacle detection up to 400 meters, provides emergency warnings, and offers speed recommendations to assist train operators.
Pipelines: Lidar SIL0・Camera SIL0
Speed 160km/h・Obstacle Detection 400m
Depot Autonomy
Branch Line Autonomy
Main Line Autonomy
BENEFITS
PILOTING WITH FUTURAIL
Autonomy in action
Take a look at some of our use cases and the partner projects we have running behind each of them.
Draisy - Grand Est, France
Passenger light-rail vehicle
Low-density regional lines are where driverless operation makes commercial sense first. No mixed traffic, moderate speeds, short route lengths. Autonomy keeps these lines open where the cost base of conventional operation cannot be justified.
Zwiehoff - Rosenheim, Germany
Autonomous shunting vehicles
Futurail's sensor kit retrofits onto Zwiehoff's ROTRAC road-rail shunters, adding obstacle detection and centimetre-level positioning in yards, workshops and industrial sites. Zwiehoff's operators gain eyes on the track exactly where staff work closest to moving vehicles, on the vehicles they already run.
German train operator
Autonomous depot operations
Depots are enclosed, low speed and highly repetitive, which makes them the shortest regulatory path to automation. Automating stabling and preparation moves takes staff out of the track area and frees crews for revenue service.