First responders serving Port Saint Lucie, Fla. recently attended training on how to immobilize autonomous vehicles, identify and disable onboard batteries, and access AV passengers.
The agency’s fare free electric shuttle, AVA, will begin serving the public as part of a three-month pilot in downtown St. Petersburg.
The pilot program will test multi-passenger, electric automated vehicle platforms to provide visitors a safe, innovative and eco-friendly transportation alternative while exploring Yellowstone.
The HART SMART AV offers first mile, last mile connection between the TECO Line Streetcar and the Marion Transit Center.
The Olli 2.0 was delivered to Jacksonville in late August through a partnership with Beep, a Florida-based autonomous MaaS provider, digital vehicle manufacturer Local Motors by LM Industries, and Robotic Research LLC.
The collaborative agreement is intended to significantly expand the number of AV shuttles on both public and private roads, enabling the company's to bring autonomous solutions to more people.
On March 30, autonomous shuttles were used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests for the first time in the U.S.
On Monday, up to four autonomous vehicles began operating along an initial route, in full autonomous mode without attendants or other people onboard.
The pilot program, using an autonomous shuttle, will capture ridership adoption behaviors and patterns to determine what solutions are best.
We take a look at some of the best applications for AV shuttles both in the U.S. and around the world.