Equipment & infrastructure
The AGV Competence Center has state-of-the-art technical equipment that covers the entire spectrum of modern mobility research - from hardware development to complex system simulation.
Technical resources
- Test and measurement vehicles: Extensive fleet of vehicles for data collection and system testing, consisting of specialized cars, bicycles and eScooters.
- Laboratories and workshops: Highly specialized facilities for prototyping, hardware testing and electrical engineering development.
- Simulation environments: Powerful platforms for modeling scenarios in traffic flow, digital communication (V2X) and electronics design.
- Traffic infrastructure sensors: Stationary sensor technology for recording and analyzing traffic areas and environmental conditions.
The "Living Lab": our test fields
The FTS uses real traffic areas as research laboratories to validate theoretical concepts under real conditions.
Merzig & Saarbrücken location
- Merzig: The established test field with an excellent reputation for testing connected mobility.
- Saarbrücken: The first-class addition for metropolitan applications reflecting complex urban mobility issues.
- Future outlook: Expansion of the portfolio to include research into tourism applications.
Regional & international reach
Due to its unique geographical location, the FTS covers a wide range of application scenarios:
- Metropolitan applications: Research in dense urban areas.
- Rural areas: solutions for mobility in rural areas.
- Internationality: Due to its location in the border triangle, the FTS tests cross-border mobility directly on site in the tri-national digital test field Germany-France-Luxembourg for automated and connected driving, which is operated by the responsible ministries of the countries involved and by Saarland.
Our strengths: networking & vision
The locational advantage of Saarland
The strength of the FTS lies in its international networking across three countries. The FTS benefits from:
- Short distances: A direct line to decision-makers in the border region.
- Personal cooperation: Close cooperation with responsible persons across national borders.
Focus on the mobility of the future
The FTS is researching the trends that will shape transportation in the coming decades:
- Use instead of ownership: strategies for sharing economy and on-demand services.
- Multimodal concepts: Seamlessly connecting different modes of transportation.
- Transformation of road space: adapting infrastructure to new forms of mobility and automated systems.
