The EasyMile shuttle will be programmed to make designated stops along predetermined routes.
Visits several fixed stops based on riders' pick-up and destination requests within the Center City area.
Torc is licensing its Asimov self-driving software stack and sensor suite architecture for the i-Cristal autonomous shuttle.
Under the terms of the public-private partnership, RIDOT will contribute $800,000 for the first year of operation.
New services include a bus rapid transit line, park-n-ride, and an on-demand shuttle.
Chariot will use Ford Smart Mobility’s dynamic-routing technology to deliver service at the county's largest park-and-ride.
The orders are already included in the previously disclosed backlog as part of the order from ABG for 100 buses announced on Oct. 10, 2017.
Research from a University of Washington study suggests that public buses are unaffected by private shuttles most of the time.
Report notes that autonomous technology, short of full automation, presents a number of important behavioral safety issues.
Many new automated vehicle deployments are for fixed-route applications with defined coverage areas, or for first/last mile deployments around a hub.
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