Interview: Predictive maintenance—data-driven, proactive maintenance—has already arrived in many industries. The advantage is obvious: Instead of repairing machines after a failure, the impending problem is identified and resolved. The Munich startup Awake Mobility now wants to bring the concept into public transport and is starting bus operationsThis is intended not only to reduce costs but also to increase punctuality, as the founders explain in an interview. (Photo: Awake Mobility)