ISTANBUL, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --
With its vision of "Staying One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility," Karsan, a pioneer in the global transformation of public transportation, continues to reshape the industry's dynamics through its autonomous initiatives. In this context, Karsan which has successfully passed tests conducted by leading global authorities, was actively tested in autonomous driving mode on Paris's busy and critical Route 393.
Autonomous e-ATAK, developed by Karsan in collaboration with its technology partner ADASTEC, has successfully completed a six-month long-term project with the RATP Group (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens), one of the leading public transportation operators based in Paris, France. As part of the project, the vehicle completed approximately 3,000 kilometers of autonomous driving in real-world urban conditions including open traffic and environments with both vehicles and pedestrians—with an average of 5 hours of active operation per day. The achieved 98% autonomous driving rate demonstrated the solution's high reliability and operational maturity in the field. Testing activities under the project were conducted by RATP at UTAC's test track. Following comprehensive evaluations conducted under the supervision of French regulatory authorities, the project received nationwide testing approval from the DGEC, the agency within the French Ministry of Transport responsible for autonomous mobility approval processes. With this approval, the Autonomous e-ATAK achieved "Operational Approval" status to conduct autonomous operations in open traffic. In this regard, the project has positioned itself as one of the pioneering and benchmark autonomous public transportation applications in Europe to have received regulatory approval under real-world traffic conditions.
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