Fully automated vehicles that can move safely in any traffic, road or weather situation without human intervention will probably not be available in the next few years. Tele-operated driving is a transitional technology for applications such as parcel delivery or scheduled services. This involves semi-automated vehicles moving as autonomously as possible under remote monitoring by a control center, while in unexpected situations a human teleoperator can take control of the vehicle via remote driving.

As part of the research program Mobility 4.0 (MB4) of the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO), the project “Minimum requirements for an authorization to remotely drive automated vehicles in Switzerland” was carried out in 2024 by a multidisciplinary consortium. Based on initial experiences from pilot projects, existing literature and experimental studies, a catalog of requirements was drawn up to ensure the safe operation of teleoperated vehicles. Our specialist Dr. Arne Keller was involved in this project in cooperation with the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) and, among other things, carried out experimental studies on the influence of network latencies on driving performance. The results of the project will be published by the FEDRO at a later date.