The Esslingen University of Applied Sciences (HSE) is planning the use of 2 minibuses in Waiblingen, one of which will be automated, in cooperation with the later operator Omnibus-Verkehr Ruoff GmbH and other partners as part of the industrial research project "AMEISE".

For the procurement of the minibus including the maintenance contract, a total order volume of approx. H. v. estimated at EUR 130,000.