The objective of any bus operator of an electric bus fleet is simple: ensure vehicles are sufficiently charged for their next planned route while minimising the electricity bill.
The objective is simple, but the challenge is not.
As the number of electric buses increases, overnight charging infrastructure for hundreds of vehicles will become a common feature of our cities.
Simply putting charging points in place, however, will not suffice. The situation is vastly more complex: many vehicles enter and leave a typical bus depot at different times and have varying energy requirements.
In addition, the electricity rates usually change according to the time of day, there might be power constraints due to an insufficient grid connection, and different types of chargers might have to be considered.
To master this level of complexity, depots need to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the
