Stagecoach trials UK’s first full-sized driverless bus
- Stagecoach partners with Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and Fusion Processing to trial autonomous single deck bus
- No driver will be required when vehicle is off-highway
- Technology delivers road safety benefits when vehicle driven in manual mode
- Bus to be used autonomously within depot environment later this year
Work is underway to trial the UK’s first full-sized driverless bus.
Transport operator Stagecoach confirmed today (23 July 2018) that it has partnered with bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and technology company Fusion Processing to produce a single deck autonomous bus.
Once complete, the 12m ADL Enviro200 vehicle will be completely autonomous and able to operate without a driver in an off-road environment. The technology also delivers road safety benefits when driven in manual mode.
Work on the vehicle is being carried out at ADL’s site in Guildford and the bus is expected to be ready for use by the end of this year.
In the short term, the bus will be used in autonomous mode only within the depot environment...
