Columbus, OH develops neighborhood autonomous shuttle route following successful downtown pilot
Columbus, OH Neighborhood Autonomous Shuttle Pilot
Two autonomous shuttles served four stops in the Linden neighborhood. The route took 24 minutes to complete at a top speed of 15 miles per hour. Commuters rode for free with service seven days a week. The 12-seat Linden LEAP shuttles used sensors, GPS tracking, and cameras to navigate neighborhood streets. An operator rode on each shuttle to monitor vehicle performance and troubleshoot issues. Columbus adopted Linden LEAP based on data from its riverfront shuttle trial.
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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.
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The pilot was paused after a passenger was injured due to a sudden stop by the Linden LEAP shuttle. City officials converted the shuttles into delivery vehicles for food pantry boxes at the outset of COVID-19.
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