Futuristic looking self-driving and zero emission shuttles will be piloted in Sunderland after receiving £6m in government and industry funding.
The Sunderland Advanced Mobility Shuttle project will trial three self-driving zero emission Aurrigo Auto-Shuttles, which will transport passengers on public roads between Sunderland Interchange, Sunderland Royal Hospital, and the University of Sunderland City Campus.
The project is hoped to be an important step towards commercial deployment and safety drivers will always be onboard the shuttles. The project has been awarded £3m by the government, matched by industry which totals £6 million and is led by Sunderland City Council in partnership with Aurrigo, Stagecoach, ANGOKA Ltd, Newcastle University, Swansea University, and BAI Communications.
