Company: Karsan Automotive, Istanbul, Turkey
Company Description: Celebrating its 55th anniversary this year in the Turkish automotive industry, Karsan has been manufacturing its own vehicles at its modern facilities as well as parts for the world’s prominent brands in the commercial vehicles industry.
Nomination Category: Company / Organization Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Technical Innovation of the Year - At Organizations With 1,000 or More Employees
 Nomination Title: Autonomous e-ATAK Project
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- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words):
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KARSAN AUTOMOTIVE
Karsan, which has been producing in the automotive industry for more than 55 years, started to produce its own branded electric vehicles in 2018. In 2018, it launched the JEST vehicle with the name of e-JEST. After 6 months in 2019, Karsan has launched its 8 m electric bus model e-ATAK vehicle. After 1.5 years, presenting the driverless version of the e-ATAK vehicle at the beginning of 2021. Karsan launched its new electric bus series e-ATA, with lengths of 10-12 and 18 m, in the second half of 2021. Its 100% electric product range was completed from 6 m to 18 m and managed to become the first and only bus company in Europe. Karsan continues its efforts to leave a cleaner, sustainable and safer world to future generations with the transformation for the last 5 years and named e-Volution. Karsan continues nonstop on its way with the vision of " One Step Ahead In The Future Of Mobility".
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2020 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
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KARSAN Autonomous e-ATAK’s Description
The launch of the Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK was in February,2021. Since 2021, as a first in USA, Autonomous e-ATAK, developed by Karsan and ADASTEC, carries its passengers at the campus of Michigan State University. In addition to that, May 2022, Level-4 automated electric bus Autonomous e-ATAK started to serve for public transport in Stavanger, Norway thus became the first self-driving technology bus in Europe to carry passengers in the city. Also Autonomous e-ATAK is operated in Presidential Palace of Turkey and in technopark of Bucharest, Romania for R&D study. On the other hand, Keolis, one of the biggest operator in Europe, has started to test Autonomous e-ATAK in France.
Level-4 Autonomous technology that move autonomously on a planned route with high-tech sensors and cameras, can execute the autonomous drive at a speed of 50 km/h, day or night, in all weather conditions. Autonomous e-ATAK, which performs driverless operations such as approaching the stops, managing the getting on & off processes, providing the management and administration at intersections and crossings and traffic lights. Thanks to Autonomous e-ATAK’s BMW batteries, up to 300 km range can be provided.
Carrying the future technologies to the present and shaping the industry with its pioneering moves, Karsan continues to break new ground with its innovations in the electric public transportation market in the world.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words):
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KARSAN Autonomous e-ATAK’s Achievements
In 2021, As Karsan, we launched our first autonomous vehicle Autonomous e-ATAK and became the first OEM which has autonomous bus in Europe and North America. May 2022, Level-4 automated bus Autonomous e-ATAK, developed by Karsan and ADASTEC, started to serve for public transport in Stavanger, Norway thus became the first self-driving technology bus in Europe to carry passengers in the city. In addition to that, since 2021, as a first in USA, Autonomous e-ATAK carries its passengers at the campus of Michigan State University. Also Autonomous e-ATAK is operated in Presidential Palace of Turkey and in technopark of Bucharest, Romania for R&D study. On the other hand, Keolis, operator in France, has started to test Autonomous e-ATAK. When we look at the comparison of the competitors in autonomous public transport, we are the only flag carrier. Autonomous e-ATAK’s advantages;
- The First Serial Autonomous Bus Production
- High Capacity up to 52 Passengers
- Long Range up to 300 km
- Electrified by BMW
- High Speed with 55 km/h
- The First Factory Configured Full Sized Bus on the Public Route
- Full Homologation
With the advantages above, Autonomous e-ATAK is the first Level-4 autonomous bus which can serve in the public transportation and is separated from its competitors in the same segment. Carrying the future technologies to the present and shaping the industry with its pioneering moves, Karsan continues to break new ground with its innovations in the electric public transportation market in the world with Autonomous e-ATAK.
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