Pioneering ATLAS-L4 funding project draws a successful balance sheet

• Extensive test phase with valuable findings as pioneering work for the use of autonomous commercial vehicles on motorways and motorways
• First-time application of the German law on autonomous driving in truck hub-to-hub traffic
• Three years of research work by around 150 engineers lay the foundation for future series applications for Logistics 4.0
• Final presentation with driving demonstrations, an exhibition covering 1,000 square metres and numerous specialist presentations in Penzing

Kitzingen, 14 May 2025 - The ATLAS-L4 project (Automated Transport between Logistics Centers on Highways at Level 4) has come to a successful conclusion after three years. The aim was to develop a level 4 automated, autonomous truck for hub-to-hub transportation on highways. Thanks to the work of around 150 engineers, this vision became a reality. Leoni made a decisive contribution to securing the energy supply as part of the wiring harness development.

After three years, the twelve project partners from industry, science, software development and infrastructure have successfully completed the ATLAS-L4 research and development project (automated transport between logistics centres on level 4 motorways): The autonomous truck in road transport became a reality thanks to the work of around 150 engineers! MAN Truck & Bus, Knorr-Bremse, LEONI, Bosch, FERNRIDE, BTC Embedded Systems, Fraunhofer AISEC, Technical University of Munich, Technical University of Braunschweig, TÜV SÜD, Autobahn GmbH and the Würzburg Institute of Transport Sciences (WIVW GmbH) have joined forces for this project.

Press Release Knorr-Bremse

Wegweisendes Förderprojekt ATLAS-L4 zieht erfolgreiche Bilanz 

Pressemitteilung TÜV Süd

Pioneering ATLAS-L4 funding project draws a successful balance sheet

Press release MAN Truck & Bus

ATLAS-L4 funding project draws a successful balance sheet

After three years, the twelve project partners from industry, science, software development and infrastructure have successfully completed the ATLAS-L4 research and development project (automated transport between logistics centres on level 4 motorways)

Press Release Technical University Munich

Pioneering ATLAS-L4 funding project draws a successful balance sheet 

Press Release Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security

ATLAS-L4 project reports successful results

Press Release Technical University Braunschweig

Pressemitteilung Autobahn GmbH

ATLAS-L4 funding project records important milestones

• Sensor vehicle already collecting data on the autobahn
• Technical basis laid for Control Center for autonomous driving
• First automated test drives on the autobahn to take place this year

ATLAS-L4: Funding project with partners from the vehicle industry, software development, scientific research and administration to bring autonomous trucks to the streets