Driverless EV Shuttle Set to Debut in Downtown Orlando
Autonomous Vehicle From Beep Can Carry up to Eight Passengers
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ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 There is going to be a new way to get around downtown Orlando, and it鈥檚 not going to require any human drivers.
Starting later this month, an electric, self-driving shuttle will whisk passengers around a 1-mile loop in the downtown area for no charge, Orlando officials said Aug. 16.
The eight-passenger shuttle service is part of a six-month trial for the central Florida city. Transportation planners hope to use data gathered from the pilot program to guide the city鈥檚 future transportation strategy.
鈥淲ith the expansion of autonomous vehicle shuttles into our neighborhoods, we can converge cutting-edge technology with new mobility solutions to further redefine the way our community moves,鈥 said.
Interior of Beep's driverless EV shuttle. (John Raoux/Associated Press)
The autonomous shuttle service is operated by , an Orlando-based company that already operates a similar service in a planned community near .
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