Lyon is testing a bus service without driver

               Lyon is testing a bus service without driver

                           

Since yesterday, a service electric shuttle without driver is tested in Lyon. Designed by the French company Keolis Navya and operated by these two minibus will undertake a journey of just over one kilometer.

Two shuttles without power driver capable of carrying fifteen passengers circulate in a district of Lyon for a year. This service, called Navly, is the result of an initiative launched by the city in partnership with the company specializing in the transport of persons, Keolis and Navya, an engineering company specializing in innovative mobility solutions.

Shuttle buses without drivers, a world premiere in Lyon

Lyon has launched testing of a self service electric shuttles. Dubbed Navly, this free service has two electric minibuses that circulate along the Arles-Dufour and Rambaud docks, a distance of 1.3 km, from Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 19h. Offering 11 seats, these vehicles can accommodate 15 passengers.

"The autonomous vehicle overturns the way of thinking the last kilometer. It meets the requirements of passengers who do not want to be lab rats with disquieting rough prototypes. On the other hand, they want to enjoy their trip comfortably and efficiently, "stated Christophe Sapet, the founder of Navya society. The project promoters have obtained a waiver from the Ministry of Transport to circulate their shuttles, this type of driverless vehicles are normally banned on roads.

                           

A safe and clean transport

To browse their journey without the help of a human, minibuses are supported by different technologies. Mapping in 3D first can reconstruct the path of the shuttle using cameras attached to the GPS data. In addition, through sensors located on the lower body, minibuses can detect obstacles on signage, video cameras are responsible for detecting. The shuttles can detect static obstacles and moving and adapt their trajectory. Finally, 3 Lidars, a laser detection system, is incorporated in the vehicles, two 180 degree installed at the bottom at the front and a 360 degree rooftop. His induction batteries provide a range of 5 to 13 hours.

The cost of each vehicle is 200,000 euros and this experiment in Lyon, which will last one year, has a budget of 500,000 euros.

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