We recently took part in the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2025) on the Gold Coast, Australia, where David Meister and Robin Strässer presented the paper “Path-following Model Predictive Control for Autonomous E-Scooters.” The research was conducted by David Meister, Robin Strässer, Felix Brändle, Marc Seidel, Benno Bassler, Nathan Gerber, Jan Kautz, Elena Rommel, and Frank Allgöwer.
The paper outlines a model predictive control approach designed specifically for autonomous e-scooters, addressing the vehicle’s dynamic properties and enabling accurate path-following. This work contributes to ongoing research in autonomous micromobility and intelligent last-mile transportation.
ITSC 2025 provided a great setting for discussing ideas with members of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS) and exchanging on current trends in the field.
More information about our autonomous e-scooter project is available here: https://estarling.io
