Case study Accelerating DriveOhio Rural Automated Driving Systems (ADS) project Our Ford Transit autonomous shuttle platform is speeding up yet another rural ADS project, this time for the Ohio DOT DriveOhio initiative. Overview • Rural transportation...
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Case study Accelerating DriveOhio Rural Automated Driving Systems (ADS) project Our Ford Transit autonomous shuttle platform is speeding up yet another rural ADS project, this time for the Ohio DOT DriveOhio initiative. Overview • Rural transportation options for underserved populations are increasingly limited due to distances between destinations and driver shortages. • The Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) is pursuing an automated driving systems (ADS) testing project with autonomous shuttles to evaluate safety and inform ADS policies and rules. • Hexagon | AutonomouStuff was selected to provide two Ford Transit autonomous platforms including GNSS positioning, sensors, autonomy software stack and by-wire control. Project background Challenges with rural autonomy The Ohio DOT is a successful recipient of an ADS Most ADS testing has focused on urban applications, Demonstration Grant from the U.S. DOT. The grant was resulting in limited data from rural and highway awarded in supp
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