Intelligent and automated freight train of the future With NGT Cargo, DLR is showing what tomorrow’s rail-based freight transport could look like. The focus is on a comprehensive logistics concept with rail as the central mode of transport. The goals are to shorten transport times, to be much more flexible and punctual, and to significantly ...

Research infrastructure for automated and networked maritime systems In the future, ships and other vessels will also be increasingly automated and networked. With the e-Maritime Integrated Reference Platform (eMIR) test field, DLR is researching and developing innovative processes, methods and tools for the maritime systems required to accomplish this. A key challenge is that the ...

Research infrastructure for autonomous and networked driving The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Test Field in Lower Saxony is a unique research infrastructure for developing and testing technologies for automated and networked driving. Its scope ranges from simulations to test drives with prototypes across some 280 kilometres of roads, including ...

Rescue mobility for tomorrow – cooperation between helicopters, drones and highly automated vehicles Communications between vehicles and with infrastructure components is a crucial success factor for the automated and networked transport system of tomorrow. DLR is already going one step further and also integrating ground-level air traffic into the common transport space. In the Air2X ...

Measuring mobility easily using smartphones Reliable, up-to-date data are worth their weight in gold for mobility research. Only with their help can statements be made about the mobility behaviour of individuals and groups. They form the foundation of scientific transport models and forecasts. Transport service providers can also benefit from this. Acceleration profiles provide information ...

Airspace management in urban areas In future, traffic management in cities will not only focus on the roads but will also include the third dimension – airspace. New transport system entrants such as drones or air taxis must be integrated into the mobility concept and controlled accordingly. In the City-ATM (Air Traffic Management) project, DLR ...

Futuristic vehicle concept for modularisation on-the-road On-demand shuttle, flexible distribution centre for parcels or mobile shop – with the disruptive vehicle concept U-Shift, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is breathing new life into the urban mobility and logistics of tomorrow. As a highlight, DLR will be showing the first ...