Navya Announces the Launch of a New Autonomous Shuttle Service at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
01 Aprile 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
- First deployment project on open road with a level of service
commitment
- New step in the integration of autonomous shuttles into a
public transport network
Regulatory News:
Navya (Paris:NAVYA) (FR0013018041- Navya), a leading company in
autonomous driving systems, announces the deployment of a fleet of
3 Autonom® Shuttle operated by Keolis on behalf of Ile-de-France
Mobilités (IDFM) within the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines city.
The 3 shuttles deployed run along a 1.6 km path on an open road,
in complete interaction with other users. The route includes 4
stops, linking the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines/Montigny-le-Bretonneux
train station to a suburban area that includes several firms. The
shuttles run every 8 minutes during rush hour, Monday to Friday,
from 7.30 am to 8 pm. They are integrated into heavy traffic. The
service completes the public transport offer of the
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines agglomeration. As part of this
experiment, users benefit from free transport.
Inaugurated on March, 31st 2021, this project launched by
Ile-de-France Mobilités in association with the city of
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is operated by Keolis and will run until
at least June 2022. This is the first deployment of autonomous
shuttles on public roads with a service level commitment: a further
step towards a larger-scale integration of autonomous shuttles in
daily public transport services. The launch of this service is a
perfect response to the challenges faced by local authorities
looking for innovative solutions to improve their transport
services.
Etienne Hermite, CEO of Navya, stated: "I would
like to thank all the partners involved in this project, which
marks a new step in the integration of autonomous shuttles within
an existing public transport network. Navya is proud to support
Keolis on this project which perfectly illustrates the added value
of an autonomous mobility service dedicated to the first/last mile.
I am convinced that new experiments similar to the one in
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines will be conducted over the coming months,
redesigning tomorrow's transport models for the benefit of local
authorities".
About Navya
Created in 2014, Navya is a leading French name specialized in
the supply of autonomous driving systems and associated services.
With 280 employees in France (Paris and Lyon), in the United States
(Michigan) and in Singapore, Navya aims at becoming the leading
player in level 4 autonomous driving systems for passenger and
goods transport. Since 2015, Navya has been the first to market and
put into service autonomous mobility solutions. The Autonom®
Shuttle, main development axis, is dedicated to passenger
transport. Since its launch, more than 180 units have been sold in
23 countries as of 31 December 2020. The Autonom® Tract is designed
to goods transport. The Valeo and Keolis groups are among Navya's
historical shareholders. Navya is listed on the Euronext regulated
market in Paris (ISIN code: FR0013018041- Navya). For more
information visit: www.navya.tech/en
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