FRANCE: A six-month pilot of autonomous electric shuttles started in the La Défense district of Paris on July 3.
Keolis is operating three shuttles supplied by Navya, which are running at an average speed of 7 km/h on a public street shared with pedestrians but no other vehicles.
Each shuttle has space for 11 seated and four standing passengers, and runs without an on-board attendant. Services run every 10 min at peak times and every 20 min off peak, including at weekends.
AUSTRIA: The Ministry for Transport, Innovation & Technology is funding a research project that will bring driverless electric shuttle to the Seestadt district of Wien. The ‘auto.Bus Seestadt’ project aims to test a driverless shuttle under realistic conditions, stopping according to a timetable and carrying passengers. The vehicle would ...
FRANCE: Paris transport authority RATP and tram supplier Alstom have completed an experiment with a tram which can stable itself in the depot autonomously. The tram uses lidar sensors to detect obstacles, and can react by reducing speed, increasing braking or applying emergency brakes. The tram is also capable ...
FRANCE: The city of Paris and transport authorities RATP and STIF have launched a experimental driverless electric shuttle service carrying passengers between the capital’s Austerlitz and Lyon stations. The free service is scheduled to operate between 14.00 and 20.00 every day from January 23 until April 7. The ...
