Two all-electric vehicles, serviced by autonomous mobility provider EasyMile, will service the 2.9-mile route.
The pilot is the cornerstone of LAVTA’s mobility lab in nearby Dublin, Calif.
The partnership with local bus operator Busways and tech provider EasyMile serves a community in New South Wales, Australia.
Transit agency is launching a circulator on a one-mile pedestrian walking loop on the campus of Texas Southern University.
The EasyMile shuttle will be programmed to make designated stops along predetermined routes.
BNS students living within the community will be the first in the nation to catch a ride to school on an autonomous shuttle.
Partners on the SAV project include GoMentum Station, as well as First Transit, which will provide staffing, maintenance, and operation support.
This technology will forever change transportation on a local level and national scale; the time is ripe for public transit agencies and OEMs to be more visible in shaping the outcome of these discussions, regulations, and laws.
CCTA is leading a pilot demonstration project testing electric, low-speed, multi-passenger autonomous vehicles manufactured by Easymile.
The company is supporting the SAV roadshow with onsite personnel, operations, and maintenance with several stops across Minnesota, including the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, the Minnesota Statehouse, and at 3M Global Headquarters.