LONDON -- GATEway partners are busy designing and building the driverless vehicles that will be used in the upcoming public shuttle trial. As part of gearing up for the public trial, they hit a fully electric, driverless shuttle with a barrage of wind tests.
They wanted to know, how do the doors operate at different wind speeds and vehicle angles? They also measured airflows and sensor operations. They used the data to improve the shuttle vehicles to ensure the trials are conducted safely, and to support ongoing development of driverless vehicle technology in general.
In it’s latest project update, GATEway said it’s also gathering data--for mapping the environment the driverless shuttles will maneuver in and about the public’s perception of automated vehicles. Through workshops and online, GATEway has enlisted university partners to understand how people in the United Kingdom feel about driverless vehicles, and gauge their attitudes toward use of them in cities.
Last month, South Australian Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Stephen Mullighan MP, also joined in on the fun of the first demonstration of fully autonomous driving. The Australian dignitary and his delegation jumped into Geni, a very small vehicle that tested the Oxbotica software that will navigate the public shuttles. He was reportedly impressed by the partners’ cross-sector collaboration.
Read the project update to learn more about key developments on the GATEway blog.
