New Flyer launches Autonomous Technology Programme
By Jim Gibbins - 1st June 2019
Winnipeg-based NFI Group has launched, what it is calling its Autonomous Technology Programme. which is to be developed by its New Flyer of America Inc and New Flyer Industries Canada ULC subsidiaries.
To ensure safe interaction among transit operators, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and interaction of buses, New Flyer will utilise the internet of things to build connectivity in sharing public roadways. Secondary benefits of New Flyer’s Autonomous Technology Programme include operational efficiency, productivity, and energy reduction. It will also collaborate, and align with key public and private organizations, with commitments including: