November 14, 2024

VILLEURBANNE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News:

NAVYA (FR0013018041- Navya), a leader in autonomous mobility systems, announces a new partnership with the Inverness Campus to deploy a new project of a Navya Autonom® shuttle.

The Inverness Campus is hosting Scotland’s first Autonomous Vehicle (AV) passenger service pilot. The AV vehicle has arrived in the Highlands and the much anticipated trials are now underway and will continue until March, next year.

Promoting the scheme is HITRANS, the regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands, which is committed to encouraging multi-modal travel and moving away from private car use.

HITRANS has attracted European funding – through the Planning for Autonomous Vehicles (PAV) project, funded by the Interreg North Sea Region Program – and is working with a number of partners to deliver the project. These include Stagecoach, who will operate the service, NAVYA, who designed, manufactured and deployed the AV, The Highland Council and Inverness Campus.

The AV passenger service provides a 3-kilometre route linking the Inverness Campus with the Inverness Retail and Business Park, including a railway crossing facilitated by the recently introduced sustainable travel bridge. The corridor is limited to public transport, walking and cycling only, with pedestrians and cyclists separated from road vehicles across most of the route.

One car operates on the route offering up to 15 seats (11 seated and 4 standing). It is anticipated that the shuttle service will be used by students and people working on the Inverness Campus site to access the neighboring Shopping and Business Park throughout the day.

The partners want to see the services used as much as possible throughout the trial and will look to work with schools to support school visits to allow young people to travel to the service. Those schools interested should contact: info@hitrans.org.uk. In this initial period, the Autonomous Vehicle operates on a shuttle basis from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and no fare will be charged for a special introductory period until October 1.

The test is seen as complementary to a project in Hannover, Germany, where a test of an autonomous bus shuttle between a tram stop and a new university campus is underway.

Monitoring will be conducted throughout the pilot on various technological aspects as well as social impacts. The purpose of the pilots is not only to test the viability of a route operated by an AV, but also to test the technology required to use AVs in combination with other means of transportation and better understand user perceptions. Dedicated work streams have been created to focus on the long-term socio-economic impacts of AVs, with validated research using pilot project results.

Scottish Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth said: “We want Scotland to be at the forefront of the Connected Mobility and Autonomous Vehicle industry and this pilot project is another exciting development. This kind of innovation shows that Scotland is very open for business when it comes to testing this technology. I wish the Inverness Campus, HITRANS and project partners every success with this pilot.”

Councilor Ken Gowans, Chair of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee, said: “The Inverness Campus is an ideal location to test such an advanced transport technology. I found the journey safe and enjoyable and the other passengers were also impressed. The bus travels at almost twice the speed of walking and can ideal for local trips such as shuttle services, and more as technology advances.

Jayne Golding, Projects and Policy Manager, HITRANS, said: “Safety is paramount in the project and all UK regulations related to autonomous vehicles will be complied with. While the vehicle may be able to drive itself without the control of an individual, an operator always in the car. The task of driving will be handed over to the car, but the operator is ready to control when they need to do it.”

Donald Hall, Travel and Transport Manager for the Inverness Campus appointed last year by the Campus developer, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), to expand the range of active and green travel initiatives to and from the Inverness Campus. He said: “We look forward to hosting this new trial at the Inverness Campus where a range of other sustainable travel initiatives are already underway. The Campus is an ideal location for this trial with its high quality multi-use environment enjoyed by businesses, research organizations, students and local residents.

David Beaton, Managing Director of Stagecoach Highlands, said: “As a company with innovation firmly at our heart, we are very excited to be involved in the pilot of autonomous technology in Inverness. Autonomous vehicle technology can bring great benefits, with evidence which suggests it will further improve safety, fuel efficiency and efficiency. Savings from more optimized braking and acceleration, as well as a better overall customer experience. Through the Inverness Campus pilot and the major trial As we lead East Scotland to see the country’s first full-size autonomous bus operating over the Forth Road Bridge, we have learned a lot about this new technology and how it can be used to benefit the communities we serve. served.”

Sophie Desormière, CEO of NAVYA said: “The Navy is proud to contribute to the deployment of the autonomous shuttle pilot project in Scotland. I want to thank all our partners involved in this project, which puts innovation at the heart of local ambitions to be more attractive and accessible. and zero-emission autonomous transportation solutions to promote multimodal modes of travel, reducing the need for personal vehicles, representing a major push for economic and tourist activities in cities while contribute to their energy and ecological transition. with our strong global footprint of more than 200 vehicles sold, facilitate a model of mobility for all, through concrete, flexible and safe services that provided by users.

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About NAVYA

Created in 2014, NAVYA is a leading French name specialized in the supply of autonomous mobility systems and associated services. With 280 employees in France (Paris and Lyon), in the United States (Michigan) and in Singapore, NAVYA aims to become the leading player in Level 4 autonomous mobility systems for the transportation of passengers and thing. Since 2015, NAVYA has been the first to sell and put into service autonomous mobility solutions. The Autonom® The shuttle, the main development axis, is dedicated to passenger transportation. Since its launch, more than 200 units have been sold in 25 countries as of December 31, 2021. The Autonom® The tract is designed for the transportation of goods. Participating in an ambitious CSR approach, the Company has an active policy in this area, as illustrated by obtaining ISO 9001 certification in September 2021. The Valeo and Keolis groups are among the historic who are shareholders of NAVYA.

NAVYA is listed on the Euronext regulated market in Paris (ISIN code: FR0013018041- Navya).

More details: www.navya.tech

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