{"id":20795,"date":"2017-06-26T14:30:14","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T18:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=20795"},"modified":"2019-03-12T13:04:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:04:15","slug":"university-of-michigan-campus-driverless-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/university-of-michigan-campus-driverless-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Michigan Launching Campus Driverless Bus in the Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting fall semester, the University of Michigan will <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/record.umich.edu\/articles\/driverless-shuttle-service-coming-u-ms-north-campus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introduce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a fully autonomous campus shuttle system, called the ARMA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two buses, manufactured by the French company Navya, will transport up to 15 students, faculty, and staff on a two-mile route from the Lurie Engineering Center to the North Campus Research Complex on Plymouth Road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mcity Driverless Shuttle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P0cH9WIQwt8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To implement ARMA shuttles on the North Campus, Navya collaborated with Mcity, a 32-acre automotive test facility at UM geared toward advancing transportation safety, sustainability, and accessibility. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAt the University of Michigan, we have been studying connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) for years,\u201d said Huei Peng, director of Mcity and a professor of mechanical engineering at UM. \u201cThis project will provide us data and hands-on experience that can only be acquired through a real-world pilot deployment.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of autonomous shuttles perfectly depicts the innovative culture at UM. Researchers have led the charge as a world leader in automotive engineering development for over a century. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cUM researchers play key roles in the development of vehicle dynamics, advanced manufacturing, pneumatic tires, internal combustion engines, electrified powertrains, and light-weight structures,\u201d said Peng. \u201cThis project is yet another example of our long tradition in developing and deploying cutting-edge technologies to shape the future of ground vehicles and to change the future of mobility.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of now, autonomous vehicles are primarily confined to geofenced areas, such as a college campus. This is due to limited mapping capabilities and people\u2019s skepticism towards self-driving vehicles. The ARMA is guided by a precise mapping system, but still only covers two miles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order for autonomous vehicles to gain consumer traction, safety must be held at top priority. The ARMA\u2019s will travel at speeds below 20 m.p.h. It has been weather-tested for rain and snow, and will come equipped with safety features, including an emergency stop button for the riders. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an effort to gauge and improve public opinion, researchers will install exterior cameras to \u201csee\u2019\u201d reactions from pedestrians, bikers, and drivers. In addition, Mcity will survey riders experience to improve the safety and efficiency of autonomous vehicles. In Peng\u2019s eyes, the next steps are simple. \u201cWe deploy, learn, innovate, improve, and keep moving toward perfection.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shuttle will operate during business hours and on UM roads only. However, Mcity looks to increase hours of operation and distance when consumer acceptance grows. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ARMA shuttles are the most recent project for Mcity, but not the first. Researchers at the testing facility have years of experience in automotive development and a strong financial backing. Mcity is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mcity.umich.edu\/our-partners\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">funded<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by UM, federal grants, automakers, and other companies. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDriverless vehicles will play important roles in the future of transportation, but they are not the single convergence point,\u201d said Peng. \u201cFuture transportation must be safer, cleaner, more reliable, more accessible, and more convenient. \u00a0They will be more electrified, connected, automated and shared. \u00a0Technologies will be judicially selected and used to design mobility solutions that serve the society well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navya<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plans to open an assembly plant in Ann Arbor, where ARMA shuttles will be constructed. The company wishes to assemble 20 vehicles by the end of this year, and plans to sell them to commercial buyers for use in finite spaces such as theme parks or campuses. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting fall semester, the University of Michigan will introduce a fully autonomous campus shuttle system, called the ARMA. Two buses, manufactured by the French company Navya, will transport up to 15 students, faculty, and staff on a two-mile route from the Lurie Engineering Center to the North Campus Research Complex on Plymouth Road. 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