Torghatten with Zeabuz · autonomous vessel
MF Estelle
A small electric city ferry whose Zeabuz autonomy system plans and steers the short canal crossing and docks itself. An operator was on board in the first phase, with unmanned operation under shore supervision targeted for 2024; no public source seen confirms that crew-free step happened.
- Price
- —Service only; ride fares set by operator
- Autonomy
- SupervisedHow it runs
- Driverless
- Not yetSafety driver on board
- Fleet
- 1Reported; details below
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
Zeabuz says MF Estelle became the world's first autonomous commercial passenger ferry.
Real-world use
Inaugurated on 8 June 2023 in Stockholm with regular service from 12 June between Sodermalm and Kungsholmen, carrying up to 24 passengers per trip.
Maker
Torghatten with ZeabuzCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Safety driver on board
- Where it runs
- Sodermalm-Kungsholmen (Norr Malarstrand), Stockholm, Sweden
- Fleet
- 1 ferry (Zeabuz, 2023)
- Rides, miles or loads
- Planned up to 120 daily trips (Zeabuz, Jul 2023)
Public attention
How much public attention MF Estelle gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
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What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Other movement
- How it runs
- Supervised. Works by itself while a person watches and steps in.
From the maker
MF Estelle is the only vehicle from Torghatten with Zeabuz in the atlas.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedService only; ride fares set by operator
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Sources
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