Use-Cases

Sundbåten - the city ferry in Kristiansund - how to make it electric and autonomous? Sundbåten in Kristiansund is the world's oldest public transport route in continuous operation, since 1876. The ferry transports people between the four islands in Kristiansund.

Stockholm is the most progressive city in Scandinavia on micro-mobility. Here you find Zeam –Zero Emission Autonomous Mobility – that operates the world’s first commercial electric, self-driving passenger ferry MF Estelle across Riddarfjärden in downtown Stockholm. MF Estelle is a sustainable and green pioneer, offering a solution to traffic congestion and inspiring alternative modes of transportation. Brought about by a consortium of Norwegian shipping company Torghatten AS and the autonomy provider Zeabuz AS.

The city of Fredrikstad has the longest history of running a city ferry fleet in Norway. It is dated back to 1870s. Today there is a fleet of 10 ferries in Fredrikstad providing a flexible and free of charge connection across the city. After including electric ferries in the fleet already in 2019, they now collaborate with HYKE to test our a new concept of electric and autonomous water shuttle.

Pioneering autonomous city ferries at NTNU in Trondheim has laid much of the foundations for the industrial development currently happening across the maritime sector in Norway today.

Haugesund Municipality has long had ambitions to establish a mobility service with one or two remotely operated electric city boats. The idea is for these boats to transport passengers between Inner Harbor, the city islands, and Torvastad. The concept of the city boat originated as a response to the need to activate Vibrandsøy, where transportation to and from the island played a crucial role. Over time, the concept evolved to include remotely operated unmanned passenger vessels. Haugesund is one of the leading municipalities in Norway supporting innovation in the maritime industry in Norway. The Major of Haugesund Arne-Christian Mohn had an early vision of bringing a autonomous electric water shuttle fleet to the city, connecting different city districts over water.

The city of Drammen is located in the north western part of the Oslofjord. It has a river floating through the city centre and a fjord just outside surrounded by residential areas, a large new hospital is under construction by the seaside blended with industry areas. As one of the Norwegian cities with the highest amount for cars pr citizen, the real estate developers and the city council are searching for alternative mobility solutions for the future.

To make the fjord metro system effective, it's crucial to establish a robust service from the outset. This includes frequent departures and a connected network of routes. The full benefits of the fjord metro will only be realized when multiple routes are integrated, similar to larger cities with metro systems where the utility is maximized when various lines are interconnected.

In June 2018, a collaboration agreement was established between Stavanger Sentrum AS through CID, Stavangerregionens Havn IKS, Kolumbus AS, Rogaland Fylkeskommune, and Nordic Edge AS to conduct a thorough examination of the possibility of introducing a water bus in the harbor area of downtown Stavanger. The purpose of this project was to introduce an environmentally friendly and attractive means of transportation that would effectively connect the city center with the nearby neighborhoods.

The City Boat Project is a central part of Eigersund municipality's commitment to sustainable urban development. The goal is to improve the infrastructure for more environmentally friendly and accessible transportation to and from Eigerøy while also aiming to enhance public transportation solutions. The project has addressed challenges related to financing, mobility, charging infrastructure, dock installations, and passenger demand.