In June, May Mobility began commercial self-driving service in downtown Detroit and has since started running routes in Columbus, Ohio. Human safety drivers remain aboard the company’s six-seat shuttles, which connect passengers along defined routes.
The company has plans to launch additional service in Providence, R.I., this spring followed by service in Grand Rapids, Mich., this summer.
The company’s self-driving systems, which include hardware and software, are installed on shuttles based on the Polaris GEM platform. A cloud-based repository gathers information on vehicle diagnostics, ridership trends and fleet location.
In Rhode Island, May Mobility shuttles are expected to run their longest routes to date — a 3-mile loop that connects a train station serviced by Amtrak in downtown Providence to the Olneyville Square neighborhood.
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Rides in Providence are open to the public and free. The state is paying $800,000 for one year of service, according to the Providence Journal, $500,000 of which comes from the state’s share of a settlement from Volkswagen regarding the company’s cheating on emissions tests.
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