Adastec, which carries out autonomous driving studies in the US, broke new ground and received permission to pilot an autonomous bus. The Adastec bus, which will take duty in a national park in the state of Michigan, will perform Level-4 autonomous driving tests.
Adastec autonomous bus on the road in the US
A bus with an autonomous system controlled by Adastec starts its mission in the US state of Michigan. The bus, which will conduct pilot tests in a national park called Sleeping Bear Dunes National, will achieve some firsts in this sense. The bus, which will travel autonomously in the national park, will be able to carry up to 21 people during the tour.
It is planned to undergo two weeks of programming and safety tests before passenger services are launched in the national park. Ali Peker, CEO of Adastec, said that the bus uses autonomous driving technology approved by Michigan State University.
“This will be the first of its kind, so we hope it will be replicated across the country, we are very excited,” Peker said. The 45-day trials will be supported by a $250,000 grant from the company.
Peker also said that the success at the university has attracted the attention of many customers in Europe. In this context, he underlined that the company’s technology is also available in Finland, Norway, Germany and Turkey.
If the autonomous driving tests are successful, there are plans to expand the bus service to national parks across the country. This will enable further growth of the autonomous technology developed by Adastec.
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