US Ignite selects First Transit as autonomous vehicle and service provider for the Fort Carson Smart Transportation Testbed

摘要

US Ignite announced in August the selection of First Transit, in partnership with Perrone Robotics, as the autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle provider for the Fort Carson, Colorado, Smart Transportation Testbed, a project funded and managed by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center(ERDC). First Transit will deliver and operate two Polaris GEM autonomous shuttles custom-configured by Perrone Robotics using their TONY (TO Navigate You) autonomy kit. The electric AVs, which support Level 5 autonomous capability1, will transport soldiers within the Fort Carson Army installation while also collecting operational data as part of the yearlong pilot.