NAVYA applies to go into receivership

The French driverless vehicle maker NAVYA has filed papers with the Commercial Court in Lyon requesting the opening of a receivership procedure. The company says it does not have sufficient available resources to meet its current liabilities. It’s issued a statement in French, which is translated below in full: NAVYA (FR0013018041- “  Navya  ” or the “  Company  ”), […]

Autonomous passenger shuttle service launched in Oxfordshire

A fully autonomous passenger shuttle service is beginning trials on roads in Oxfordshire. The new service is being trialled by Darwin Innovation Group, with support from ESA and the UK Space Agency. An autonomous shuttle will transport passengers around Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. The shuttle, created by Navya, uses LiDAR sensors, cameras and ultrasound […]

Rural autonomous pod service launched in France

The driverless pod maker Navya is trialling a new service connecting a railway station in the Drome region with a village three miles away. The shuttle, from Crest station to Ecosite du Val de Drome will be the first to run in a rural area on roads open to normal traffic. The shuttle will serve […]