Never too early to start thinking about BIBA 2023 around these parts. So when we saw this press release from Belgium we realised that this could be – alongside the classic cars – a neat way to transfer people around central Manchester while the BIBA Conference is happening. Just saying, we aren’t on commission or anything.
Here’s the word;
The new service includes a complete transport system, validated safety, and progression to Level 4 of autonomous driving (completely removing any human supervisor from onboard). This is a further signal of maturity in the demand for autonomous shuttles. EasyMile came out on top of a European tender process, undergoing a thorough technical, financial and legal assessment.
©LRM The shuttles will cover a 2.5 km route connecting the attractions of the Terhills Hotel, to the Terhills Resort and the future walking and cycling bridge over the large lake. They will initially run for 8 hours a day (with the ability to extend this), with the waiting time for passengers at the various stops a maximum of 10 minutes. The system can be expanded to 5 or 6 shuttles, with each stop served every 4 minutes during the busiest hours of the day. This will be thanks to a smart fleet management and booking tool developed by Ush. They are a Belgian company belonging to the Lab Box start-up studio supported by D’Ieteren Automotive, and have been part of all autonomous shuttles deployments on public roads in the country.
Tim De Ceunynck, Project Manager Mobility at LRM: “This project is unique thanks to two core ambitions: fully driverless and long-term. We will collect user data and feedback from users to substantiate the business case. We expect the system to be competitive with a classic manned bus.”
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