Autonomous freedom - the car reinvents itself (Scenario 7):

The technical revolution of the automobile becomes a game changer for mobility development and the role of rural areas. With the realization of autonomous, electric cars, individual mobility becomes available everywhere without car ownership and enables high mobility with flexible time use and environmental sustainability. Autonomous systems similarly change the distribution of goods and create the basis for flexible on-demand offers in public collective mobility. The new transportation options massively increase the attractiveness of rural areas. This results in widely distributed economic growth and rising population figures in rural areas. The volume of professional and private mobility is growing along with the possibilities for flexible use of time. This applies regionally as well as nationally. On-demand robo-taxis are substituting vehicle ownership. Exclusive shuttles are preferred over collective services that replace traditional public transportation. Digital technologies and infrastructures are revolutionizing traffic management systems through the overarching control and optimization of traffic flows.