The UK\u2019s first full-size autonomous bus maneuvered around real-life road features including a cyclist on its first public demonstration, last week in Birmingham. The vehicle, which uses sensors including radar, lasers, cameras and ultrasound to detect its surroundings, independently negotiated obstacles in the car park of the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham during the Coach & Bus UK show.<\/p>\n
Members of the public traveled on the 11.5m Alexander Dennis Enviro200 bus as it moved autonomously from a mock-up bus wash to a fueling station and a bus stop.<\/p>\n
Fusion Processing, Alexander Dennis and Stagecoach Group developed the vehicle for CAVForth, a public trial starting next year using five autonomous buses on a 15-mile route between Fife and Edinburgh \u2013 including the Forth Road Bridge. The buses will operate autonomously to Level 4 standard, meaning a driver must remain on board during any journey, in line with UK regulations.<\/p>\n
The vehicle\u2019s autonomy is provided by Fusion Processing\u2019s CAVstar control and sensing system, integrated with the vehicle\u2019s steering, throttle and braking systems. CAVstar was used in the UK\u2019s largest public trial of autonomous vehicles in Greenwich last year, involving a number of other projects including a two-seater Renault Twizy and an off-road vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur industry, our customers and our employees can benefit hugely from autonomous technology as it makes our services safer, more efficient and helps deliver better journeys,\u201d said Stagecoach Group chief executive Martin Griffiths.<\/p>\n
Fusion Processing CEO Jim Hutchinson said, \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have the opportunity to publicly demonstrate the finesse with which the bus negotiates the complex route we\u2019ve set for it. This is a testimony to the skills of the engineers at Fusion Processing, Alexander Dennis and Stagecoach Group, and the working partnership we\u2019ve formed. We\u2019re very much looking forward to moving into the operational phase of CAVForth next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
The CAVForth project is led by autonomous technology innovators Fusion Processing Ltd, along with partners Stagecoach Group, Transport Scotland, Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), Edinburgh Napier University, Bristol Robotics Lab and the University of the West of England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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