Public Transportation

Three autonomous shuttles will travel in close formation, a first for a U.S. airport.

The first project will debut in Cary, North Carolina, with the four-stop, two-mile route employing an all-electric low-speed autonomous shuttle to provide easy access the 310-acre park in an environmentally friendly manner.

The expanded partnership will build on the companies’ current offering of on-demand, dynamically routed, and shared autonomous vehicle services in three cities.

Its Ioniq 5 robotaxis have added Las Vegas autonomous rides at night, a remote vehicle assistance system helps with complex road scenarios, and passengers can control certain vehicle functions with their ride-hail app.

Wireless charging firm WiTricity is partnering with YuTong Bus, the number one bus brand in China, marking what is said to be the first-ever commercial wireless charging of autonomous buses.

After California’s approval last week, the company’s robotaxi can transport employees on a public route between its two main office buildings, traveling up to 35 mph, and handling left-hand and right-hand turns, bi-directional turns, traffic lights, cyclists, pedestrians, vehicles, and other road users on the route.

The computing efficiency of autonomous vehicles must rise to prevent a major rise in their carbon footprint.

The self-driving on-demand service will get tested in three European cities in Switzerland, Germany, and Norway.

The autonomous mover from the new Benteler vehicle brand, which had its world premiere at CES 2023, combines sustainability, inclusion, comfort, and safety with help from Pininfarina, Mobileye, Cognizant Mobility, and Beep, with a U.S. production start planned for the end of 2025. 

Among the supplier’s big show news was the world premiere of next generation Level 4 autonomous shuttle and a new partnership with Beep on autonomous transport systems for customers in the U.S. and a new multi-domain version of ZF ProAI high-performance computer.