Renault, Nissan and Transdev to develop driverless vehicle fleet system
Driverless vehicle fleet system
Renault, Nissan and Transdev have joined forces in a new alliance to jointly explore development of mobility services with fleets of electric driverless vehicles for public and on-demand transportation.
We are all familiar with Renault and Nissan but some may not be too familiar with Transdev, formerly Veolia Transdev. They are a French-based international private public transport operator with operations in 19 countries including Ireland where they operate the Luas tram system. Transdev is also a pioneer in autonomous vehicle (AV) services.
The three companies are collaborating on a comprehensive, modular transportation system that will enable customers to book rides, and mobility operators to monitor and operate self-driving car fleets.
Senior vice-president of connected vehicles and mobility services at Renault-Nissan Alliance, Ogi Redzic said:
"As the mobility services landscape keeps evolving, we have a great opportunity to offer innovative, connected mobility solutions for the evolving needs of our customers, fully aligned with our vision of a zero-emission, zero-fatalities society.
“Partnering with Transdev allows us to share our knowledge as leaders in electric vehicles, autonomous drive and connected-car technologies with one of the largest multi-modal mobility operators worldwide.
"Together we will develop an advanced driverless mobility system that will enhance existing public and on-demand transport systems."
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has actively been forming partnerships with other companies to accelerate the development of its advanced connected-car technologies and mobility services, hence the Transdev alliance.
The group has also partnered with Microsoft to develop a single global platform that will improve the customer experience by making driving more intuitive, intelligent and fun.
Another company to join the technology alliance is a Japanese internet company DeNA. They plan to begin tests in Japan to develop driverless vehicles for commercial services.
Transdev is also engaged in a series of pilot autonomous vehicle deployments in many countries around the world and is currently operating the world’s first commercial driverless service on EDF’s (Électricité de France; Electricity of France) campus in Civaux, France.
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