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Shanghai launches demonstration line for self-driving buses

Posted on Aug 18, 2021 in Buses, News

The demonstration line for internet connected self-driving buses was launched in Lingang New Area in Shanghai’s Pilot Free Trade...

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Meituan’s venture capital wing Long-Z invests in Chinese self-driving startup QCraft

Posted on Aug 16, 2021 in Buses, Finance, News

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan has invested in autonomous driving startup QCraft’s latest fundraising round of $100 million,...

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Driverless minibus service rolls out in Hamburg traffic

Posted on Aug 13, 2021 in Buses, News

A self driving minibus has started operation in the traffic of Hamburg. The HEAT (Hamburg Electric Autonomous Transportation) project will...

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Beep appoints new Chief Revenue Officer to grow autonomous testing footprint

Posted on Aug 12, 2021 in Buses, News

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Beep – a global leader in multi-passenger, electric, autonomous mobility solutions today...

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Colorado pilot integrates AV shuttles into transit ecosystem

Posted on Aug 11, 2021 in Buses, News

The largest deployment of autonomous shuttle service launched in the state of Colorado has signaled the move of AV technology from...

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Baidu launches its Apolong II self-driving minibus in China for its ‘Apollo Go’ ride-hailing service

Posted on Aug 6, 2021 in Buses, News

Chinese technology giant Baidu, Inc. announced the launch of Apolong II, a new generation of multi-purpose autonomous minibuses that are...

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Local Motors selects alwaysAI® as its computer vision partner for automated accessibility features and enhanced customer experience on Olli 2.0

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in Buses, News, Technology

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Local Motors and computer vision platform leader, alwaysAI®, have announced a strategic...

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Hyperdrive Daily: The driverless shuttle helping Toyota win gold

Posted on Aug 2, 2021 in Buses, Perspective

On a man-made island in Tokyo Bay, a self-driving shuttle weaves through the Olympic flag-strung buildings of the Games Village. It’s a...

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Autotalks supplying ZF with V2X chips

Posted on Aug 2, 2021 in Buses, News, Technology

ZF has chosen Israeli V2X specialist Autotalks to provide dual-mode chipsets for its ProConnect connectivity unit. ZF will first use the...

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First UK trial of driverless shuttle buses a ‘success’ in Cambridge

Posted on Jul 22, 2021 in Buses, News

The trial of a driverless shuttle bus in Cambridge has been hailed a success, with almost all passengers saying they would travel on the...

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Beep expands autonomous vehicle testing with new headquarters in Lake Nona, Fla.

Posted on Jul 21, 2021 in Buses, News

ORLANDO, Fla., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Beep – a global leader in multi-passenger, electric, autonomous mobility solutions...

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Optimus Ride announces strategic advisory board of mobility and infrastructure experts

Posted on Jul 20, 2021 in Buses, News

Optimus Ride, a leading autonomous shuttle company, today announced the formation of a strategic advisory board comprised of renowned...

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Hyundai Motor to pilot autonomous demand-responsive ‘RoboShuttle’ service

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 in Buses, News

Hyundai Motor Company announced that it will begin a test operation of its RoboShuttle (named after ‘Robot’ and ‘Shuttle’) service on...

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Goodyear airless tire first on autonomous shuttles

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 in Buses, News

AKRON, Ohio, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In an industry first, Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT) has developed a non-pneumatic (airless) tire...

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Estonia pilots hydrogen-fueled driverless bus

Posted on Jul 5, 2021 in Buses, Knowledge Center, News, Videos & Podcasts

An autonomous shuttle bus powered by hydrogen – the first such vehicle in the world according to its developers – began...

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Covid won’t stop the Olympics nor Toyota’s autonomous EV transportation for athletes

Posted on Jun 30, 2021 in Buses

With under one month to go until the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics begin, main sponsor Toyota has intensified the final practice runs of...

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University of Waterloo launches Canada’s first driverless, autonomous 5G shuttle

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Buses, News

Waterloo, Ontario, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The University of Waterloo is showcasing the operation of a driverless,...

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Local Motors and Protean Electric extend strategic partnership to accelerate adoption of Olli electric autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Buses, News

Local Motors, a leader in the design, manufacturing, and deployment of autonomous vehicles, and Protean Electric, the world leader of...

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KIT researchers developing autonomous platooning electric bus system for public transport in Munich

Posted on Jun 21, 2021 in Buses, News, Technology

Autonomous electric buses could make short-range transit safer and more efficient; however, articulated buses or those with passenger...

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Students first to build ‘brains’ of autonomous bus

Posted on Jun 18, 2021 in Buses, News, Technology

Students from The University of Western Australia have become the first in Australia to develop the hardware and software to control an...

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