German State in Talks with Tesla to Deploy Autonomous Shuttles in Rural Areas
JOBhakdi · x · 2026-08-25
Germany's Brandenburg transport minister Robert Crumbach confirmed the state is in talks with Tesla about deploying driverless shuttles, to be integrated into the existing on-demand bus system, especially in rural areas.
Crumbach cited a concrete problem: in some low-demand regions regular buses run only twice a day or not at all, and drivers are scarce. Once legal approvals are in place, he sees wide-scale deployment of autonomous shuttles across rural Brandenburg as feasible. Commentators note this is the first time robotaxis expand beyond ride-hailing into a public-transport infrastructure play, potentially connecting tens of millions in the US and Europe with poor transit access.
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