Developing a certifiable Level 4 autonomous driving stack with explainable AI for fleets in Europe
MOTOR Ai GmbH
Berlin (Scheringstraße 1) · Berlin (Workshop Tegel Airport) · Berlin (Technical Supervision Control Centre)New on Amplifa
About MOTOR Ai
MOTOR Ai is an autonomous driving technology company founded in Berlin in 2017 that develops a fully in-house Level 4 autonomous driving stack. The system is based on the Active Inference framework and combines sensor fusion from redundant cameras, radar, LiDAR and GNSS with explainable, deductive decision-making architectures, making every driving decision traceable and certifiable. The AFGBV-certified driving system is used for fleet applications such as taxis, buses and ride-hailing services (mai FLEET). At the old Tegel Airport, the company operates its own workshop for vehicle integration, testing and adaptation; from the control centre in Berlin, Technical Supervisors monitor every trip in real time in accordance with German regulation. Projects include the DLR-led research project IMoGer, in which the Level 4 software powers the U-Shift vehicles. In 2025, MOTOR Ai received the official testing permit for autonomous vehicles in Germany.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Level 4 autonomous driving stack (perception, sensor fusion, decision making), Fleet solution mai FLEET (taxis, buses, ride-hailing), Technical Supervision, Vehicle integration and adaptation (Tegel workshop)
- Materials
- Autonomous Driving Stack (Level 4), Deep Active Inference, Sensor Fusion, Technical Supervision Platform
- Certificates
- AFGBV-certified autonomous driving system (Level 4), AFGBV-certified driving system (Level 4)
- Founded
- 2017
- Industries
- Autonomous Mobility, Public Transport, Ride-Hailing, Taxi, Fleet Operator
- 01
Sensor technology (cameras, radar, LiDAR, GNSS)
- 02
Sensor fusion & 3D environment model
- 03
Decision Making (Deep Active Inference)
- 04
Motion Planning & vehicle control
- 05
Vehicle integration & retrofit (Tegel workshop)
- 06
Technical Supervision from the control centre
Technologies & Processes
Autonomous Driving Stack (Level 4)
Complete software stack from perception to motion planning, certified according to AFGBV.
Deep Active Inference
Decision-making architecture based on cognitive principles that makes every driving decision explainable and traceable.
Sensor Fusion
Redundant combination of camera (4K, 120 Hz), LiDAR (200 m, 20 Hz), radar (300 m) and GNSS for a continuously updated 3D environment model.
Technical Supervision Platform
In-house monitoring platform that controls system states in real time and triggers a Minimal Risk Manoeuvre in case of deviations.
Locations
Berlin – Scheringstraße 1
DEHeadquarters
Berlin – Tegel Airport
DEWorkshop for vehicle integration, testing and adaptation
Berlin – Control Centre
DETechnical Supervision control centre
Systems & Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Safety & Certification
The autonomous driving system is certified under the German AFGBV regulation; every trip runs under continuous, regulated and auditable Technical Supervision from Berlin with dual redundant communication channels and fully documented interventions.
| Evidence | Berlin |
|---|---|
| AFGBV-certified driving system (Level 4) |
History
- 2017
Foundation of MOTOR Ai by Roy Uhlmann and Adam Bahlke in the Fabrik Bernauer Straße, Berlin
- 2019
CTO Adam Bahlke contributes to the German AI standardisation roadmap (Digital Summit 2020)
- 2020
Funding under the EU programme Horizon 2020
- 2021
Relocation of headquarters to Pfuelstraße 5, Berlin
- 2022
Opening of an in-house workshop at the old Tegel Airport
- 2024
IMoGer project: DLR-led research project with Level 4 software from MOTOR Ai for U-Shift vehicles
- 2025
Official testing permit for autonomous vehicles (March); move to new, larger office, Scheringstraße 1