RR.AI and GILLIG said they will jointly develop Level 4 Autonomous Vehicle Technology for buses, which will allow a vehicle to self-drive under certain conditions.
RR.AI, a unit of self-driving technology startup Robotic Research, and US bus maker GILLIG said on Monday they will jointly develop driver assistance systems and self-driving technology for commuter buses in the United States.
Making taxis autonomous has proven more difficult and costly than expected, but investors have poured money into trucks and other commercial vehicles where automation may soon become viable.
RR.AI and GILLIG said they would jointly develop Level 4 Autonomous Vehicle Technology for buses, which would allow a vehicle to steer itself under certain circumstances, such as in a depot, but most of the time without a human driver. will be required.
He said the technology can protect drivers through safety features including automatic emergency braking, precise docking, blind spot detection and pedestrian rescue.
Gillig said he hopes to apply these techniques to all of its bus models.
Alberto Lacquez, chief executive of RR.AI, said in a statement, “We are confident that the partnership with GILLIG will improve the safety and well-being of drivers, pedestrians and road users, while increasing efficiency and reducing costs for transit officers. Will be.”
Gillig said it hopes to apply these technologies to all of its bus models, but will deploy it first in its latest electric bus models.
The US bus market is dominated by GILLIG, the new Flyer unit of Canadian NFI Group Inc., and Canada-based Novabus, a unit of Volvo AB.
Robotic Research said last month it has raised $228 million from investors including SoftBank to enhance RR.AI’s solutions for trucks, buses and logistics vehicles.
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Gillig’s owner Henry Crown & Company participated in that funding round.
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