HOLON urban

HOLON urban is a battery-electric, SAE Level 4 autonomous shuttle under development for fixed-route and on-demand passenger service. The accessible low-floor vehicle is designed for up to 15 occupants across urban, campus, airport and event routes; public-road prototype testing began through Hamburg's ALIKE project.

Facts

  • Company: HOLON
  • Type: Autonomous Shuttle
  • Positioning: Level 4 vehicle
  • Function: Passenger transport
  • Audience: Transit operators
  • Status: Prototype
  • Website: https://www.driveholon.com/en/the-mover

About

About HOLON urban

HOLON urban is a battery-electric autonomous shuttle for scheduled and on-demand passenger transport. Its Level 4 driving system combines six short-range lidars, three long-range lidars, six radars and eleven camera systems, and the vehicle is designed for public roads at speeds up to 60 kilometres per hour.

The cabin carries fifteen people, with nine seats and space for six standing passengers. A low step-in height, automatic ramp, foldable seats, wheelchair restraint, braille and audiovisual assistance support accessible travel. HOLON is testing vehicles through Hamburg's ALIKE public-transport programme and offers operators implementation, maintenance, training, remote-operation interfaces and fleet services alongside the shuttle.

Specifications

  • Power Kw: 150 kW
  • Passenger Capacity: 15 seated and standing passengers
  • Max Speed Kmh: 60 km/h
  • Curb Weight Kg: 3,600 kg provisional curb weight
  • Gross Weight Kg: 4,800 kg provisional gross weight
  • Step In Height Mm: 270 mm
  • Autonomy Level: SAE Level 4
  • Vehicle Category: M2A

Market context

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Timeline

  • HOLON receives nationwide German approval to test HOLON urban - 2025-11-13 - Regulatory - The first planned use is the ALIKE project in Hamburg, whose operating area covers roughly 37 square kilometres. During the approved tests, HOLON urban performs the driving task autonomously while an onboard safety driver supervises… - source: driveholon.com

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Deployments

  • Approved Test Area - approximately 37 km² ALIKE operating area - 2025-11-13 - ALIKE project - supervised autonomous public-road passenger-shuttle testing - HOLON urban received nationwide German public-road test approval with an onboard safety driver; first use is planned in the… - source: driveholon.com

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