24 Innovations @ Busworld Europe

The Omnibus Classic Parts Program is a project focused on securing and providing spare parts for classic buses. Its goal is to systematically identify, reproduce, or source hard-to find components to keep historic vehicles operational. The program targets transport companies, museums, and collectors who rely on a dependable supply of original or precisely fitting replacement parts. With a network of specialists and partners, the project ensures quality, availability, and the preservation of value—making a valuable contribution to maintaining technical heritage.

The concept solution « PowerDrive Cortex » foreshadows the next-generation digital cockpit designed specifically for city buses. At its core lies a High-Performance Computer that centralizes and manages all dashboard functions into a fully integrated and connected system.
It is a first step toward Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) architecture, enabling advanced digital functionalities, ADAS support (including GSR2 compliance), and system scalability. The cockpit includes retro-projected screens offering enhanced visibility and a modern, streamlined interface, while maintaining essential physical controls to meet driver expectations.

Altertek’s Re-Cell process offers a groundbreaking alternative to full battery replacement. Using specialised equipment and safety-controlled procedures, we remove end of life cells from the ESS and replace them with new ones. This is while retaining most of the original components. By closely aligning with OEM design and performance standards, we restore functionality and reliability. This approach extends ESS life by years, dramatically reducing costs for operators and avoiding the environmental burden of complete system replacement. Re-Cell is a smart, scalable solution that saves thousands per vehicle, reduces waste, and redefines sustainable battery lifecycle management in the transport sector.

A failing hybrid or full electric ESS doesn’t always mean full replacement. Altertek’s innovative regeneration process can restore ESS units from a wide range of manufacturers to safe, reliable operation, often extending their service life by several years. Using proprietary diagnostics, custom-built equipment, and advanced reconditioning techniques, we recover performance from systems previously considered end-of-life. This eliminates the need for costly replacements, reduces vehicle downtime, and significantly cuts environmental impact. Our approach keeps fleets moving while avoiding unnecessary waste, delivering measurable savings for operators and supporting the circular economy. It’s cost-effective, sustainable and changing how fleet battery systems are managed.

ADAS Streamlined by AutonomyNow™ is a next generation Advanced Driver Assistance System tailored specifically for the Bus & Coach industry.
Powered by AI, it actively supports drivers to help prevent accidents and minimise collision impact. With real-time, intelligent monitoring of the vehicle’s surroundings, it delivers faster than human reactions and 24/7 reliability — setting a new industry benchmark in road safety. Engineered to meet the highest safety requirements, our solution is fully compliant with the EU General Safety Regulation (GSR) 2026 and beyond.

Butterfly Motorcoach is a patented, aviation-style flexible seating system that converts from a pair of recliners into a private lounge or a 78-inch lieflat bed in under 10 seconds, with the simple pull of a lever. The 3-in-1 design allows operators to adjust the cabin layout by route, schedule, or passenger demand. Butterfly Motorcoach turns a standard bus into a multi-use, revenue-optimized asset. It’s the first seating system to deliver lieflat luxury and flexibility in a space-efficient footprint tailored to today’s evolving travel demands.

CitySwift’s Headway Simulation module empowers transport operators and authorities to move from reactive fixes to proactive network management. By cleaning, enriching, and analysing granular AVL, schedule, and demand data, users can simulate the network-wide impact of headway changes before implementation. Integrated with our advanced runtime and timetabling engine, the platform enables end-to-end simulation of entire timetables, unlocking data-backed decisions that simultaneously improve service reliability, optimise resource efficiency, and enhance the passenger journey.

Micro ORC system that generates Green Power from waste heat and reduces CO2 emissions. It turns waste heat into extra miles, with an immediate and permanent cost reduction.

Imagry is an Autonomous Driving software provider that has created an HD-mapless mobility system for public transport via self-driving buses. We partner with bus manufacturers to integrate our software into their clean energy category M3 buses. Our bio-inspired technology combines real-time vision-based perception and imitation learning artificial intelligence (AI). The result is a real-time decision-making network that enables autonomous bus driving in city centers and operational zones. By enabling L4 autonomous driving the Imagry solution digitally enhances driving to allow transit operators to expand their fleets, extend their reach, and increase the frequency and hours of operation of their routes.

JTPrivacy Glass is a smart safety glass with integrated PDLC film that switches between transparent and opaque states.

Automotive Applications

• Sunroofs & Panoramic Roofs: Light and heat control with sleek aesthetics
• Side Windows: Privacy and glare reduction
• Partition Glasses: Driver-passenger separation in buses, taxis, and limousines

PANION by K2 Mobility is an intelligent SaaS platform for dynamic charging management of heavy electric vehicles – primarily e-buses and etrucks.
It integrates real-time tour schedules, vehicle telemetry, charging infrastructure, and grid data. Using AI-driven algorithms, PANION optimizes charging times and levels based on route progress, traffic conditions, and grid constraints. This ensures efficient operations - also in case of unforeseen events, high vehicle availability, and minimal total cost of ownership. PANION also supports third-party charging, including capacity booking and billing.

NeXwork increases the range of electric buses, reduces energy consumption by up to 57%, and eliminates the need for electric auxiliary heaters.
It uses CO₂ (GWP 1) – a natural, PFAS-free refrigerant – and recovers heat from ambient air and vehicle components. Smart sensors, intelligent control, and remote diagnostics ensure real-time optimization of thermal management. The result: greater efficiency, lower operating costs, longer battery life, and consistent passenger comfort – even under extreme temperatures. NeXwork is market-ready, futureproof, and already in use across Europe.

MyBusDirect is a vertically integrated employee transport system that brings value to every participant in the journey. Passengers get realtime travel updates and forecasts of their transport needs. Drivers can see travel permissions, work assignments, and receive navigation support between stops – even when acting as stand-in drivers. Transport operators have a powerful dispatcher interface for everything from timetable planning to daily operations. Employers receive clear data reports, statistics, and forecasts to support data-driven decisions.

Detexline 4V by protecfire is a fire suppression system for buses, certified underUNECE R107, with a fully pneumatic and non-electric activation—ensuring absolute reliability even during power loss. Patented and unique system. 
Its non-pressurized detection tube becomes pressurized only when exposed to fire, eliminating leak and maintenance risks. Thermal sensor nozzles detect and extinguish fire directly at the source — no electronics, control panels, or external sensors required.
The system uses a non-toxic, eco-friendly liquid agent, effective on high-temperature fires and safe for passengers and the environment.

Highly integrated and compact fuel cell system solutions for buses covering a wide range of bus applications with both engine bay and rooftop installation spaces.

Amplisky® is a switchable glazing solution designed to enhance passenger comfort and safety in buses and coaches. Using Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) technology, it instantly changes from transparent to opaque on demand. Amplisky® can be applied to roofs, partition walls, or as a shaded band on the windshield. It can be segmented and is available in two elegant tones —Pearl and Dark Grey— offering both aesthetic appeal and functional versatility.

The REVO®-E R290 is a fully electric and emission-free rooftop air conditioning system using natural refrigerant R290. It is designed to meet the requirements of all bus types in all climate regions – even extremely hot environments. A range of optional functions can be integrated depending on requirements, including a heat pump, battery and component cooling, frontbox connection, and heat recovery.

The new UNVI C26 city bus has been developed in collaboration with the renowned design studio Héctor Serrano, with the ambition of creating an iconic, recognizable, and familiar vehicle — yet radically new and, above all, with a unique personality. Its interior has been carefully designed to harmonize, integrate, and inspire, using warm tones and varied textures, with special attention to lighting.

The KontrolBurda project was launched in 2018 and is a special initiative due to its origin story. In August 2017, a young boy named Alperen tragically lost his life after being forgotten in a school shuttle vehicle. This heart breaking incident led to the creation ofthe KontrolBurda system.
The project was initiated to prevent children from being forgotten in shuttle vehicles. In 2018, KontrolBurda became the first company to receive approval from the Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) and entered the sector with the slogan: "Little Lives Are Safe."

The Ray Tracing Roof is an innovative and expressive mid-roof panel technology solution developed by Hongyu, a professional interior solution provider in China. This solution employs a composite process of multiple materials and the design of light paths, allowing artists and designers to draw almost any shape of fantastical patterns and colors on the mid-roof panel.

NFC Digital Key is a card-based physical key utilizing near field communication technology for vehicle unlocking, locking, and start-up. In the bus sector, its primary function is to streamline staff identification and access control.

Yutong pioneered the bus industry’s immersive surround sound system, combining under-seat woofers with air duct tweeters. This setup, along with independent amplifiers and speaker tuning, delivers rich, clear low, mid, and high-frequency sound throughout the vehicle.

The Senptec Electric Digital Driver’s Workplace (DWP), as the world’s first mass-produced electrically adjustable solution for commercial vehicles, not only fully complies with EU standards but also upgrades the entire dashboard from manual to electric adjustment. Integrated with a digital key and biometric authentication, it automatically adjusts the dashboard, driver’s seat, and other systems according to individual driving habits, making it the preferred intelligent solution for commercial vehicles.

e-comp Scroll is a state-of-the-art electric air compressor for medium and heavy-duty hybrid, battery-electric, and fuel-cell commercial vehicles. Thanks to its innovative design based on the scroll technology it allows for low noise, and low-vibration operation, making buses quieter. This translates to improved driver and passenger comfort and positively impacts urban areas by reducing noise-pollution. The “oil-free” design eliminates the need for oil entirely, preventing the oil carry-over and pollution of urban areas. This also helps to extend the lifetime of the air system component.