EasyMile introduces driverless port lorry

The autonomous vehicle technology company EasyMile has partnered with terminal tractor maker Terberg Special Vehicles to deliver an autonomous vehicle for ports, which is being deployed in roll-on/roll-off operations at the DFDS terminal in Rotterdam. The autonomous terminal tractor successfully completed a series of complex tasks including driverless trailer transfer, shunting from point A to […]

Easymile wins Saudi autonomous contract

The Transport General Authority of Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the Kingdom’s Ministry of Transport and its Royal Commission for Riyadh City, has chosen EasyMile as a key partner for a significant initiative aimed at establishing comprehensive regulations for autonomous driving in Saudi Arabia. The collaboration combines the deployment of two autonomous shuttles at the […]

Autonomous shuttle service coming to French town

A fleet of six-metre driverless electric mini buses will become part of the Châteauroux Métropole public transportation network in Central France in 2026. The first deployment of a Level 4 autonomous mobility service at scale, this project, known as Mach2, will be operational from 2026 in the city center of Châteauroux, 150 miles south of […]

EasyMile Showcases KelRide Weather-Proof Shuttles

Driverless technology company EasyMile has announced it is showcasing its KelRide weather-proof shuttles at the Hannover Messe exhibition centre in Germany. The company says KelRide shuttles are designed to provide reliable and efficient transportation in all weather conditions. Equipped with advanced sensors and navigation systems, these shuttles can safely navigate through rain, snow, and even […]

Two Level 4 Autonomous pods go on the roads in France

The driverless vehicle supplier EasyMile and multinational public transport public transport operator Keolis have taken a further step in completely automated mobility by remotely supervising two fully driverless shuttles, without any human supervisor on board, at France’s National Sports Shooting Centre, in the centre of the country. They say this new phase aims to validate […]

Project to speed up adoption of Level 4 autonomy launched in Germany

The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) has awarded a consortium of experts in the field of autonomous driving €8.9 million (£7.8 million) for the SAFESTREAM project. The consortium partners are investing an additional €6.9 million euros in the project, which aims to advance the operation of driverless public transportation in the […]

Easymile launches large autonomous, on-demand public transport service in Germany

Passengers in a suburb of Munich are able to book autonomous on-demand vehicles in a mixed fleet as part of the public transport system for the first time. It is one of the largest public transport projects in Germany to pair autonomous and conventional vehicles. The ultimate goal of the project is to enable autonomous […]

Highways Voices looks ahead to the ITS European Congress in Toulouse

In a couple of weeks, Highways Voices will be back out and about bringing you chat from the ITS European Congress in the French city of Toulouse. The podcasts are thanks to the generous support of SWARCO and Nota. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! In this […]

Easymile becomes first European operator to be “Level 4”

The autonomous driving, technology company EasyMile has become the first driverless solutions provider in Europe authorised to operate at Level 4, without any human attendant onboard, in mixed traffic on a public road. France’s Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Ecological Transition made the authorisation, on advice of the Minister of the Interior and local […]

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