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Autonomous Vehicles

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Self-driving minibuses to hit the roads of Châteauroux, France in 2026

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By Bradley Osborne - 9th July 2023

France – A consortium of six companies is working together to launch a public transport service employing self-driving minibuses in the French city of Châteauroux by 2026.

The project, known as ‘Mach2’, aims to integrate Level 4 autonomous minibuses, without onboard supervision, into the city’s public transport network, which is operated by Keolis. Renault SA of Boulogne-Billancourt will supply 6-metre minibuses based on its battery electric van platform, and EasyMile SAS of Toulouse will develop the autonomous driving software.

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