Columbus, OH develops neighborhood autonomous shuttle route following successful downtown pilot

Self-driving shuttle program ending downtown, new route planned for Linden | WSYX

Since last December 15,000 people have taken a ride on self-driving shuttles along the Scioto Mile “Smart Circuit”, all while Smart Columbus collected data to fine tune this new technology. "Things like doors opening, or parallel parked cars, or how does it handle different types of randomized events like people on scooters or people crossing outside of crosswalks? " says director of Smart Columbus Jordan Davis.

Columbus Has One Year to Make Its Transportation ‘Smart’

In 2016 Columbus, Ohio, won a national competition to become America’s Smart City. But four years and an extension later, the city still has several projects to complete before the upcoming 2021 deadline.