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RWTH Receives Nationwide Testing Permit for Autonomous Research Vehicle “karl.”

Summary by Rwth-aachen.de
The Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) at RWTH Aachen University receives a nationwide permit to test its karl. autonomous research vehicle on public roads throughout Germany.
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RWTH Aachen will be allowed to test its autonomous research car on German roads in the future. The German Motor Vehicle Office has granted the corresponding approval to the Institute for Motor Vehicles. The car is called "carl.- and can drive independently, theoretically even without a driver. However, for safety reasons, one person always sits at the wheel of the vehicle.

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rwth-aachen.de broke the news on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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