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Study to probe safety of automated shuttles in urban areas

Deniz
03 September 2025
The SCALE shuttles can carry up to 14 passengers and are fitted with cameras and sensors that allow the vehicles to detect surroundings and navigate live traffic
The SCALE shuttles can carry up to 14 passengers and are fitted with cameras and sensors that allow the vehicles to detect surroundings and navigate live traffic
 

Coventry University is to lead research into how automated shuttles can safely operate in busy urban areas.

This follows the launch of the Solihull & Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE) project earlier this year where three electric self-driving shuttles carried passengers around the NEC in Solihull during major events, linking locations such as the bp pulse LIVE Arena with VIP and Blue Badge parking (LTT 901).

The SCALE shuttles can carry up to 14 passengers and are fitted with...

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