Deployment record · DEP-SE-003
Vasttrafik line 169 autonomous bus (Karsan e-ATAK)
Goteborg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden · Inactive / terminated
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Operating scope
Two successive routes. Route 1 (from autumn 2025): line 169, Polhemsplatsen-Garda/Liseberg station; abandoned because of tight environments and illegally parked vehicles. Route 2 (from 2026-03-31): Gustaf Adolfs torg-Chalmers, 2.6 km, 12-15 minutes, largely on dedicated bus lanes via Domkyrkan, Gronsakstorget and Vasaplatsen. Low speed, complex central-city environment with tram interaction.
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ADASTEC
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Evidence
Last record update: 14 Aug 2026. “Not established” means the field was not verified in the available research; it is not a confirmed absence.
- "Sveriges första stora självkörande buss: en riktig 'game changer'", Sep 2025 — Karsan, 47 seats, phased safety-driver plan to summer 2027 SRC-SE-28
- "Göteborgs självkörande buss på nya vägar", Mar 2026 — route change 31 Mar 2026, 2.6 km, safety operator on board SRC-SE-29
- "Grönt för att resa autonomt i Göteborg", 25 May 2026 — permit to Västtrafik valid to 31 Jul 2027 SRC-SE-30
- "Transportstyrelsen stoppar Göteborgs självkörande buss", 3 Jul 2026 — revocation, tram collision 25 May 2026 SRC-SE-31
- "Fortsatt framåt för förarlösa bussar", Aug 2026 — Göteborg paused indefinitely; Stavanger operational SRC-SE-32
- "New driverless project for Karsan: in Gothenburg from spring 2025" SRC-SE-46