Zurich Airport launches Level 4 autonomous shuttle buses without onboard safety driver

• Flughafen Zürich set two shuttle buses to Level 4 autonomous operation on airport roads, removing onboard safety drivers from early September 2026.
• Remote cockpit monitoring replaced in-vehicle supervision; trained staff can intervene, supporting a shift toward one operator overseeing multiple vehicles.
• Program launched in March 2025 with WeRide; vehicles logged over 15,000 km during staged testing and safety validation.
• Passenger-free Level 4 testing resumed; employee rides expected to restart after about four weeks of test operations.
• Pilot scheduled to run through end-2026; continuation under review, with results intended to guide broader automated-vehicle deployment.

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