[1] The Living lab is funded by the European Union and the state Baden-Württemberg.In addition, the campus develops solutions for smart mobility in urban areas throughout Europe.
In addition to autonomous delivery robots, an emission-free cargo drone from Volocopter will also supply the campus with goods in the future.
[2][3] The beginnings of the project date back to 2015, when the Regionale Wirtschaftsförderung Bruchsal GmbH and the Technologieregion Karlsruhe GbR won the competition for sustainable regional development ("RegioWIN") of the state of Baden-Württemberg and awarded EfeuCampus concept as a european lighthouse project in the field of innovation centers.
It is an impetus for the development of solutions for last-mile freight logistics and autonomous vehicle technology.
Autonomous transport robots deliver the goods to the neighbourhood depot in front of the residents' houses.