There is finally a step forward in the development of autonomous driving technology in Italy. According to what the site reports innovation.govwas authorized, for the first time in our country, the experimentation of a fleet of self-driving shuttles on the road.
The project will be launched in Turin, on a five-kilometer route (short in an absolute sense, but still significant in relation to the complexity of the Turin urban fabric), thanks to the “Experimentation Italy“. The latter represents the regulatory starting point that allows startups, companies, universities and research centers to experiment with innovative projects through a temporary derogation from current regulations. The authorization is the result of a collaboration between the Department for digital transformationthe Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility.
The authorization for the trial was obtained from Torinese Trasporti Group (GTT) and takes place within the SHOW project, funded by the European Horizon2020 program, which aims to support the transition towards effective and sustainable self-driving urban transport. The experimentation consists of two phases. The first, called “pre-demo”, and which the company plans to build between March and April 2022, will be without passengers on board the autonomous shuttles and it will be crucial to test the vehicle in real trafficas well as providing training for on-board operators. The second phase, scheduled to start in May 2022, will kick off the real experimentationwhich citizens of the Municipality of Turin will benefit from for a period of 5 months.
The experimentation will be carried out with two self-driving shuttles, along a route of about 5 km in the area of the hospitals of the City of Health and Science. Citizens will be able to book the free transport service through a special app. Based on the demand for the service, the shuttles will pick up passengers at the required stops and times.
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