Hamburg, Germany

Robotaxis in Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany: Public rides with a safety operator: MOIA. 1 more entry in testing, announced or ended.

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How to ride here

  • MOIA Invited riders only. A safety operator rides along.
  • HOLON Not open to the public yet.

Services

MOIA shuttle

Public rides with a safety operator
  1. Testing
  2. Driverless tests
  3. Staff and invitees
  4. Public, with operator

Invited riders only. A safety operator rides along.

Who can ride
Invited riders only
App
MOIA
Partner
HOCHBAHN (ALIKE project)
Service area
Initial area: parts of Winterhude, Barmbek and Wandsbek; ALIKE project area is about 37 km2 in central Hamburg (Stadtpark to Elbe, Schlump to Wandsbek)
Area size
about 37 km2 (full ALIKE project area)
Airport
not published
Highways
not published
Fleet (official)
Up to 10 autonomous ID. Buzz in the pilot (MOIA, 2026-07-15)
Fares
Free during pilot phase
Public driverless since
not published

History

  1. Testing with safety driver - MOIA employees and selected participants took test rides from the previous year source
  2. Public rides with a safety operator - Passenger test operation for selected pre-registered residents, shared rides at virtual stops, trained safety operator on board source

Announced next

  • Announcement Booking via the hvv switch app to follow Target: not given. Announced . source
Sources (3)
  1. MOIA reaches next milestone: Passenger test operation launches in Hamburg - MOIA, 15 Jul 2026
  2. Testing autonomous mobility in Hamburg - MOIA, 22 Jul 2026
  3. ALIKE - autonome On-Demand-Shuttles - HOCHBAHN, 2026

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HOLON shuttle

Testing with safety driver
  1. Testing

Not open to the public yet.

Who can ride
No riders
App
not published
Partner
HOCHBAHN (operator, ALIKE project)
Service area
Test routes from Stadtpark to the Elbe and Schlump to Wandsbek within the 37 km2 ALIKE area
Area size
about 37 km2
Airport
not published
Highways
not published
Fleet (official)
not published
Fares
not published
Public driverless since
not published

History

  1. Testing with safety driver - First HOLON urban arrived in Hamburg; technical test operation from late summer/autumn 2025 with safety driver; KBA test approval 2025-11-13 source

Announced next

  • Announcement First autonomous passenger journeys with the HOLON urban planned for the second half of 2026 (safety driver remains on board) Target: 2026. Announced . source
  • Announcement Up to 20 HOLON shuttles in Hamburg long term; depot in Barmbek completed December 2025 Target: not given. Announced . source
Sources (3)
  1. HOLON latest news - HOLON, 24 Sep 2026
  2. HOLON and HOCHBAHN receive approval for autonomous driving - Urban Transport Magazine, 14 Nov 2025
  3. ALIKE - autonome On-Demand-Shuttles - HOCHBAHN, 2026

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Rules in this country

  • Germany - Road Traffic Act (StVG, sections 1d-1l) allows Level 4 vehicles to drive without a driver in an approved defined operating area, overseen by a technical supervisor who can approve manoeuvres remotely. The KBA issues the vehicle operating permit (or an EU 2022/1426 type approval is used); the competent state authority approves the operating area. The AFGBV ordinance of 24 June 2022 (in force 1 July 2022) details permits, operating areas and technical supervision; section 16 allows test permits, used e.g. for HOLON urban (13 November 2025, safety driver, to end 2026). All passenger projects found (MOIA/HOLON Hamburg, KIRA) still run with safety staff on board.