autobots · autobots Mass Public Transit Systems are yet to graduate to a level of sophistication...
Transcript of autobots · autobots Mass Public Transit Systems are yet to graduate to a level of sophistication...
A fleet of small
automated vehicles,
each seating 2 people,
travels on overhead
guide ways linking
many small stations
scattered throughout
an urban area in
a 3D network.
autobots
Mass Public Transit Systems are yet to graduate
to a level of sophistication which could be
demanded out of them. Off the shelf availability
of advanced technologies makes it prudent for
'developing economies' to look into solutions
which are effective, inexpensive, flexible and easy
on the taxpayers.
There are emerging & innovative technologies
powering this family of high speed urban
transport products. These systems profess an
inexpensive mass transit technology that
borrows the best features of the automobile (on-
demand, non-stop travel, from anywhere TO
anywhere), but glides above the road traffic. A
fleet of small automated vehicles, each seating
2/4/6 people, travels on overhead guideways
linking many small stations scattered throughout
an urban area in a 3D network. All points in a city
with such a PRT network would be close to an
offline PRT station.
By being fast and convenient, and requiring a
fraction of capital investment vis-a-vis current
systems, PRT is our best bet for reducing traffic
congestion entirely.
The guides of a PRT system are so light and
minimalist that they can be configured to reach
almost anywhere for easy accessibility. Instead of
stopping at every station as metro coaches do,
riders could be taken directly to their chosen
destination non-stop, cutting travel time
significantly. Since the system has its dedicated
guide way above the road and no conflicts within
the system, there is no congestion. The PRT
system is accessible to all user groups and highly
eco-friendly.
The system runs on ‘clean’ electrical energy and
has the least carbon footprint in enabling
personalised mobility.
lNo exclusive right-of-way required
lLowest Installation Cost per Km
lLowest Energy per Passenger-Km
lHighest Speed yet extremely Safe
lHighest Capacity per unit cost
lEasy and personalised usage
lNon Linear, 3D grid based
lFastest Installation
lDispersed Supply Characteristics
lMore affordable than a car
l Totally environmentally friendly
lEV technologies allows for silent travel
l Cruises origin to destination non-stop at 45 Kmph.
lElectronically controlled for safety, destination and speed.
lOn-demand availability, personalised service & air conditioned travel.
l With solar power provides energy efficiency better than an e-cycle
l Fast, economical guide way construction.
lGrade separation eliminates collisions.
Time has just about come for email type packet switched people movers transporting people ataround 50Km/Hr non-stop from point of origin to point of destinationusing ready and available globally sourced technologies.
Today we have the technologies waiting for an
opportunity, to demonstrate this new
dimension for a transport revolution. All
technology components having already proven
themselves, these revolutionary systems’
achievement lies in exploiting & exploring
alignment network logic, headway rationale,
computer control and offline station rationale.
Once demonstrated, we would have transit
systems, that have the potential to
• take away entire car commuter congestion
in our urban sprawls
• drastically reduce fossil fuel dependence
• release ROW space in favour of zero
carbon modes
• potentially construct transport
infrastructure for the entire city for the cost
of a single Metro alignment.
• make large & distant tracts of land and
housing more efficiently accessible
• make day to day cost of transport at least
a third of those using automobiles.
Illustrations of sample systems being promoted
across the world, have been sourced
from various sources and are
acknowledged to belong to the
respective owners.
On Demand . Non-Stop .Personalized . Driverless .Air Conditioned . Travel
The Challenge & Progress to DateThe key challenge is to build a PRT system using off the shelf technologies that can
be more efficient than even an e-cycle in moving a person a unit distance in air-
conditioned environment in a city non stop from origin to destination almost like
the automobile .
In pursuit of the challenge, Tranxit has already accomplished the following:
1. Designed the complete system to a pre-prototype Technology Readiness
Level 3 having invested approximately 300 man months of professional
resources.
2. Designed the Technology Demonstration programme and defined the
deliverables.
3. Applied for patent of the switching configuration - a key component of any
PRT system.
4. Acquired confirmed associations from reputed companies to build identified
components of the complete system :
• EV Company from Denmark ECOMOVE, Denmark
• Mechatronix Company REGENATO, Noida
• Solar Power Integrator Company GFS, Bangalore
• Automated Parking System Company PAARI, Pune
• Station Architecture ENIA ARCHITECTES, Gurugram
• Track Structure CT INFRA, Delhi
• System Architecture Panning WORXPACE, Delhi
• Traffic & Control System TRANXIT, Delhi
5. Acquired confirmed participation consent from several Government of India
academic / research / scientific Institutions of National Importance.
• Technical Review Consultants NIT Delhi, Narela
• Planning / Feasibility / Advocacy Transport Planning, SPA, Delhi
• Station Design Validations T&T, CRRI Delhi
• Technical Review Consultants FITT -IIT Delhi
• Certification & homologation Consultants ICAT, Manesar
• LifeCycle Analysis of Energy, Costs, Emission IUT, MoUD, Delhi
6. Acquired a grant of Institutional land to build the full scale technology
demonstration system at NIT Delhi, Narela
7. Received recognition and endorsement of unique effort by Niti Ayog -
Government of India’s top level think tank.
The Government of India is looking at PRT technology system even more
aggressively and there is enhanced recognition ofthe PRT system as a potential
people mover, relevant for Indian cities, amongst policy makers.
Tech Demonstration Deliverables and
Time FrameGoing forward Tranxit is seeking approximately INR 70 Crores / 10 M USD as Series
A funding, to help build the technology demonstration system and take the
conception to a commercialisation TRL 8 stage. While the Government shall never
fund the entire development, the role of private investors is important and essential.
The demonstration system will consist of a a test track loop with 3 or more
autonomous vehicles that will be tested for operations across all the physical
components of the track system including the station and parking. The
demonstration programme shall during the 36 month duration aim to test the
various components of the system during Phase 1 & 2, establish system technology
specifications and get third party system accreditation for safety during
Stage 3, 4 & 5.
The demonstration system shall establish the systems unique selling points:
1. In-vehicle transit time between origin to destination half that of alternatives.
2. Capital costs at least half of the nearest competitor for the same capacity
3. Operational costs equivalent to an e-cycle on a person Km basis
Role of Tranxit,
Business Development &
Commercial Projects
PRT systems are being requested globally for
different applications like airport shuttles, last
mile connections, in-campuses movements
and for line haul transport. Tranxit shall bid
for these projects and liase with city
authorities / property developers across the
world to sell AutoBots as a valuable product.
Revenue streams from smaller deployments
would include fare box & in-vehicle
infotainment while from city wide
deployments would also include palletised
goods carriage fees. Upon commercialisation, Tranxit aims to be a
technology provider cum project lead for any
commercial deployment, anywhere in the
world. Tranxit shall form consortiums with
local investors for managing operations.
Future Investment and
Exit Options
Series B funds of approximately INR 140
Crores / 20 M USD shall be required from
strategic investors at the time of deploying
the first commercial project. A typical 10 km
people mover project worth approximately
INR 800 Cr / 100 M USD needs a networth of
at least 26% of the project cost for Tranxit to
lead any consortium.
Scale up funds shall be raised through a
global IPO, until when further Series of
Funding may be required to cater for each
new commercial project. Investors would be
free to exit only at the time of IPO.
autobots
Design Basis +System Design
Component Specifications +Prototype Development
ExtendedTechnologyDemonstration
Invested Needed for TRL 4 Needed for TRL 5, 6, 7 & 8
4 M USD
24 Cr INR
6 M USD
40 Cr INR~300 MMths
AdvocacyMarketingMediaPatentsSafetyAccreditation
Commercial Project
Strategic Partner Equity
~20 M USD~140 Cr INR
BiddingMarketing
Total networth of ~250 Cr required to attempt a project of 10 Km people mover.
30 months to reach TRL 8with an investment of 10 M USD to complete 5 Stages of Technology Demonstration System.
12 M
on
ths
0 M
on
ths
30 M
on
ths
Technology Demonstration Programme
The indoor demonstration
facility would be built in full scale
to include approximately 104
meters straight guideway with a
secondary guideway of
approximately 46 m. The
guideway will be built with a full
gauge rail spacing of 1.2 meters
to establish the core traction and
guidance technologies.
The test vehicles will consist of
2 full-scale robotic chassis
assemblies, with contraction
axles. Although each of this
vehicle will be a ‘sled’ with no
shell, the size of the vehicle and
robotic assemblies will be the
same size as those planned for a
2 passenger vehicle.
Maximum travel stroke will be
approximately 45 meters,
including travel into the inclined
section.
Fund Requirement for Technology Demonstration Programme
Phase 1& 2 Phase 3, 4 & 5This extended development plan is focused on constructing a full
test loop. The test loop will be designed to verify the performance
of the integrated propulsion and suspension systems and vehicle
design, and to allow extended testing to verify availability,
reliability, maintainability and safety of all subsystems including the
traffic & power control system at the stations and the track
segments.
The test loop includes a +900 m loop section for testing at speeds
up to 45 Km/hr consisting of turns with 10 m, 20 m, 30 m meter
radius to demonstrate maneuverability, a 300 meter radius vertical
turn and a 10% grade to demonstrate hill / station climbing ability,
a 60 meter super elevated turn to demonstrate banking, 2 offline
stations with 2 vertical switches to allow vehicle passing and station
ingress egress and several horizontal switches for direction change.
The control system will be able to handle multiple vehicles starting,
stopping and switching with short headway and will have the
capability to be upgraded as system complexity increases.
3 complete units of 2 passenger seat vehicles with full user comfort
and interior systems, will be constructed in order to demonstrate
the versatility, for a variety of conditions.
A 3D idle elevated parking system conjoined with the station shall
be demonstrated to serve a vehicle at a press of a button.
Pictures of Competitor’sTechnology Demonstration Systemsimilar to what will be delivered at the end of the demonstration programmeModutram
Test Track in Mexico Guadalajara Unit of the Research and Advanced Studies Center (CINVESTAV)
autobots
Full System Design Ready
Institutional Support Offerred
IndustryDevelopmentPartners
Design Review of Outputs
Design Review for Validation
Quality Certification
Design Review for Inputs
Product Concept
Concept Proven
Proceed with Development
Start Verification
Start Validation
Design to Manufacturing
Continue Design?
Research New Approaches
Establish Requirements
Build Product Prototype
Test Indoor
Build SystemGather Expert Domain Input
Risk Management Perform Safety Analysis
QA/QC Perform Quality Assurance Audits
Design & Development Plan Configuration Management and Change Control & Change Management Problem Reporting , CM & CC
Planning Execution, Monitor & Control Initiate, Plan, Execute, M & C, CloseInitiate Project
Patent Filing & ProcessingResearch Intellectual Property
Business & Project Risk Management
Product Quality Risk Management : Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) Transfer Design
Plan Commercial Launch Acquire / Support CustomerBenchmark Competition
Develop Manufacturing Processes Validate ProcessManufacturing Strategy
Requirement
Design
Build
Run
Validation
Safety Accreditation
TRL 1 : Basic Principles Observed / Reported / Analysed
TRL 2 : Technology Conception / Application FormulationTRL 3 : Proof of Concept of Key Analytical CharacteristicsTRL 4 : Laboratory Validation of Components
TRL 5 : Field validation of ComponentsTRL 6 : Field Demonstration of System / Subsystem Prototype
TRL 7 : System Prototype Demonstration in Operational EnvironmentTRL 8 : Actual System Completed and qualified in test DemonstrationTRL 9 : Actual System Proven in Successful End-use operations
Test
Programme Management
Regulatory / Certification
Strategic Marketing
Intellectual Property / Legal
Configuration / Product Management
Quality Assurance
Systems Engineering
Design Engineering
Services
Manufacturing
Specialists Institutional Participation
Field Test
Validate Design
AccomplishedRegulatory Strategy Identify Bottlenecks Establish Downchain Strategy
Detailed Project Report
Detailed Design
Peer Review
Establish Design
Applicability Consensus / Institutional Participation / Peer Review
TRL0 TRL1 TRL2 TRL4 TRL5 TRL6 TRL7 TRL8TRL3
TDS: Phase 1 & 2
TDS: Phase 3,4 & 5
Tranxit Mobility Logistics Pvt Ltd
D113, East of Kailash, New Delhi 110 065 INDIA
T +91 11 4162 4401,2,3 F +91 11 4162 [email protected]@gmail.comM +91 9810070013
i
System Development Process