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MOIA America Teams with Beep to Grow US Footprint

Through the strategic partnership, MOIA America will provide MOIA’s turnkey autonomous mobility solution. This includes purpose-built, autonomous-ready ID. Buzz vehicles equipped with the self-driving system developed by Mobileye, as well as operator training and enablement.

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Videosby StaffDecember 9, 2016

Mcity Driverless Shuttle Debut

The vehicle will be used to provide tours of Mcity and to support autonomous vehicle research, initially through TechLab at Mcity, U-M's incubator for mobility startups.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2016

First Transit to pilot autonomous vehicle passenger shuttle

The AV passenger shuttle will run a fixed-route stopping at designated stops within an office park. The pilot will begin with two vehicles — each with a customer service agent onboard for passenger questions and information.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2016

Portland St. U. transportation center earns $15M research grant

The program will focus on increasing access to opportunities; improving multi-modal planning and shared use of infrastructure; advancing innovation and smart cities; and developing data, models and tools.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2016

Smaller TNCs struggle to fill accessibility gap after Uber, Lyft leave

The large TNCs departed in May after a proposition failed to pass that would have replaced a city ordinance that requires drivers to undergo mandatory fingerprint-based background checks.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2016

U. of Mich., partners with Chinese firms to study autonomous vehicles

The university’s $27 million collaboration with Frontt Capital Management, a Shenzhen-based investment firm, will establish a joint research center for intelligent vehicles at the university and a robotics laboratory on North Campus.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2016

Chariot launches advance-ride reservation for commuters

Previously, the only option was to grab a ride ad-hoc shortly before departure, an option which will continue to be offered alongside advance scheduling, the report said.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2016

Cubic receives $4.8M contract mod. to enhance Maryland fare system

The upgraded system will provide the MTA with the opportunity to accept new payment methods, such as mobile payments, as well as add new features, including a new customer web portal and an integration path with third-party transport services in the future.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2016

Healthcare tech co. partners with Lyft to provide rides to surgery, rehab

PeerWell will now include transportation scheduling at select hospitals across the country.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2016

Software company to begin testing self-driving cars in Boston

nuTonomy will begin testing its self-driving Renault Zoe electric vehicle before the end of the year in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park in the Seaport section of the city.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2016

Transdev to operate, maintain N.C. State's campus shuttle service

The university will purchase 40 buses, creating an entirely new fleet to serve the 41,000 students and staff on three campuses, with Transdev set to employ a staff of 77 people for the $7.6 million annual contract.

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