Thorsten Möginger

Thorsten Möginger (head of new mobility at rms) holds a master's in industrial engineering specializing in mobility/logistics. Following five years at RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund), Möginger has been building a team at the RMV subsidiary rms. Since 2019 he has led the team to advance new mobility solutions such as on-demand and autonomous mobility for public transportation. In addition to co-leading one of Germany's largest on-demand projects with a network-wide approach, he also co-leads the KIRA project and is responsible for the strategic direction toward autonomous mobility within RMV.

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Presentation

Pioneering project KIRA: the first Level 4 deployment in German public transportation

Autonomous driving will be key for the future of public transportation services. This session will highlight the potential of autonomous vehicles, focusing on the pioneering project KIRA (German for ‘AI-based regular operation of autonomous on-demand transport’), Germany's first Level 4 autonomous public transportation pilot. The project aims to integrate self-driving vehicles into the public transportation network in the Rhine-Main area. Currently, six vehicles operate autonomously in Darmstadt and the district of Offenbach, addressing driver shortages and contributing to the mobility transition. Based on KIRA, the presentation will provide valuable insights into technological and regulatory challenges while enhancing public transportation services.