Announcement: Deployment of the new Belle-Idee system

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Fully automated on-demand, door-to-door public transport is a reality TODAY! The TPG are deploying at the Belle-Idee site of Hospital of Geneva the first ever service.

At the end of last year AVENUE recruited ioki to join the project and be the provider of the On Demand Mobility Platform.

The new system had the following goals:

  • integration of autonomous shuttles ✅
  • into Public Transport ✅
  • within a flexible On Demand System ✅
  • on public roads ✅

Today the hard work payed of! TPG, Navya and ioki had a joint GoLive in Geneva and it worked! They did a booking, the vehicle picked them up on time, they drove fully autonomous and were dropped of at the desired destination

For ioki – a DB company it is huge milestone, since they now have multiple Self Driving Software Providers (beside Navya also EasyMile) integrated into our platform to serve the different mobility needs. Who wants to be the next?

Announcement: H2020 AVENUE deployment at Esch-sur-Alzette

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The AVENUE Project is proud to announce the deployment of Automated Shuttles for public transport services at the new AVENUE replicator site of Esch-sur-Alzette operated by Sales-Lentz.

More info to be found at Esch-sur-Alzette webpage

Press Release: Deutsche Bahn subsidiary ioki as new partner in AVENUE

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We are happy to announce the integration of ioki (A Deutsche Bahn subsidiary) in the H2020 AVENUE Project and the eminent expansion of On-Demand Door-to-Door Automated Mini-Buses Public Transportation service to more sites of the project.

Official Press Release

Press Release: ioki joining AVENUE (English)Download
Press Release: ioki joining AVENUE (German)Download

More info to be found at: https://ioki.com/en/autonomous-driving-in-public-transport-ioki-joins-eu-commission-funding-project/

Announcement: Special Issue “Autonomous Vehicles for Public Transportation Services”

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In the framework of Autonomous/Automated Vehicles in public transportation, Prof. Dimitri Konstantas (University of Geneva and Coordinator of AVENUE Project) is organising a special issue of MDPI’s Applied Sciences journal (ISSN 2076-3417) with the title “Autonomous Vehicles for Public Transportation Services”. Everyone in the domain is invited to submit their manuscript to our special issues.

Submission Deadline: 10 March 2022

Call for papers and more info to be found at: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/public_transportation

Announcement: H2020 AVENUE deployment at the Belle-Idée pilot site in Geneva

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The AVENUE Project is proud to announce the first world-wide deployment of on-demand, door-to-door Automated Shuttles for public transport services from TPG at the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) Belle-Idée site with 78 virtual stops and 100% operator free

Annoucement: Two New AVENUE Replicator Sites

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The AVENUE project is proud to welcome the two new AVENUE replicator sites at Uvrier-Sion and Esch-sur-Alzette, where the involved partners are launching regular on-demand poblic transport service with fully automated NAVYA mini-buses. The Uvrier-Sion replicator site will be run by PostAuto, HES-SO Valais and the City of Sion and the Esch-sur-Alzette replicator site will be run by the city of Esch-sur-Alzette and Sales-Lenz

Video: Deployment of autonomous mini-buses in Luxembourg, by Sales-Lentz

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A video was created by Sales-Lentz presenting their deployment of autonomous mini-buses in Luxembourg:


Announcement: Last drive through the streets in Nordhavn

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On the 26th of February 2021, Holo shuttle will take its last drive through the streets in Nordhavn (Copenhagen). Hurry up!!!
Don’t miss your chance to take a ride while it’s still available – Monday-Friday between 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00.

Video: H2020 AVENUE Geneva TPG Operator Experience

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Meet Melissa, a Transports Publics Genevois (TPG) operator in Geneva and learn about her experience with the operation of the deployed autonomous shuttles in her city.

Announcement: Holo shuttles reached milestone of 50.000 driven km

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Thumbs up to AVENUE partner Holo for reaching the milestone of 50.000 driven km with the shuttles this week!