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LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to apply for a grant of up to $10 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to test autonomous vehicles. Councilman David Ryu introduced a motion earlier this month calling on the city to apply for the grant and said the program is focused on safety, collecting data for safety analysis and rulemaking, and collaboration. The award ceiling for each application is $10 million and no local match is required. On Dec. 21, the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued a notice of funding availability for the Automated Driving System Demonstration Grants for the purpose of testing integration of automated driving systems across the nation. Ryu's motion says that the city's 2018-19 budget appropriated $1 million in Measure M funds to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation for contractual services to "proactively engage in modeling scenarios, design thinking, and community engagement with connected and autonomous vehicle experts. These local funds would be leveraged by the ADS grant funds to expand the city's work to include testing new autonomous transit bus technology and the parking needs of autonomous buses in service yards." The City Council last year signaled it wants to take a more active role in the development of federal and state autonomous vehicle regulations, and also support an increase of local government access to AV data. Autonomous vehicles were approved in 2018 for road tests in California, but a series of fatal accidents involving the autos have raised questions about their reliability. The council passed a resolution last April that says the city "should support this new technology and take an active role in the development of federal and state AV regulations," while also pointing out that Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2017 was appointed co-chair of a federal advisory committee on automation and AV technology. The mayor's role on the committee "provides the city an unparalleled opportunity to shape the implementation of AV," according to the resolution, which says the city should support any state or federal legislation that would increase local government access to data, such as accidents and unplanned disengagements. It also says the city should support legislation that would prioritize the need for standardized operating plans or law enforcement personnel, and other regulations. The resolution was approved 11-1, with Councilman Paul Koretz casting the dissenting vote. "The thing that's missing I think is urging some caution, as well, and urging that these vehicles aren't tested on our public streets," Koretz said before the vote last year. "That when they are fully tested and are declared to be safe, then we get on the bandwagon, but until then we encourage adequate testing of scenarios and flaws in the system and make sure we're not endangering our residents by what we're encouraging." Source: LA Could Become Ground Zero For Self-Driving Cars Read the full article

The UK’s first full-sized bus with driverless technology is being trialled by one of the UK’s biggest transport firms. Stagecoach said the vehicle – developed in partnership with bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and technology company Fusion Processing – will use autonomous functions to move around a depot in Manchester. The system uses multiple sensors such as radar, optical cameras and ultrasound to plan a path for the vehicle while detecting and avoiding objects. The equipment is installed on an 11.5-metre ADL Enviro200 bus, which is now able to operate autonomously within Sharston depot. It’s hoped this could provide future benefits during passenger journeys, such as providing a warning when a cyclist or pedestrian may be in a blind spot. Existing rules mean a driver must remain on board the bus at all times during the trial, although the UK is in the process of updating its regulations around driverless vehicles. The software being used in Manchester will form the basis of another pilot scheme next year. This involves five autonomous buses transporting passengers between Edinburgh and Fife across the Forth Road Bridge Corridor. Stagecoach chief executive Martin Griffiths said: “Stagecoach was the original transport disruptor, trying new things and breaking new ground, and that has never changed. “This is an exciting project to trial autonomous technology on a full-sized bus for the first time in the UK. “Our employees are the beating heart of our business and I believe that will remain the case, but the world is changing fast, particularly where new technology is involved, and it’s our job to lead the way in looking at ways to continually progress and improve our operations for the good of the many people who use our bus services every day.” Source: First full-sized driverless bus trial in UK Read the full article

Autonomous technology is given the green light to commence bus operations on public roads, the first of its kind in Europe The trials will test the practicalities of driverless public transport in real traffic conditions. Picture: SUPPLIED Swedish truck maker Scania will collaborate with Nobina, the largest public transport operator in the Nordic countries, to commence trials of autonomous buses on regular routes in the Stockholm area. “The technology is now sufficiently mature to initiate trials in actual bus operations on public roads, making the project one of the first of its kind in Europe with buses this size,” says Karin Rådström, Head of Buses and Coaches, Scania. “The project will provide a wealth of information in the further development of large autonomous buses before a full-scale introduction.” The trials of self-driving buses will be conducted in two stages, initially without passengers before welcoming commuters onboard. Safety being a top priority throughout the trials, the buses will have a safety-driver onboard to monitor operations and assist passengers. “We at Nobina are highly engaged in establishing what we believe will be an important part of future public transport,” says Henrik Dagnäs, MD, Nobina Sweden. “These trials will provide a great deal of insight and experience going forward concerning the practical everyday aspects of managing and operating autonomous buses and enabling more people to travel by public transport. The demands on autonomous buses will not differ from those in other operations, including reliability, safety and availability.” The two Scania Citywide LF electric buses will connect the rapidly expanding new residential area of Barkarby, about 20km from downtown Stockholm, with a nearby metro station. The buses will be in service along a new dedicated 5km route with four stops. Initially, about 1km is planned to be driven autonomously. During the second phase of the trials, it is Continue reading - Scania pioneers self-driving buses in Sweden Read the full article

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