Vicinity to supply Level 4 autonomous bus for trials at Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
By Jim Gibbins - 27th November 2023
USA / Canada - Vicinity Motor Corp. of Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada, has announced it has entered into an agreement to deploy an SAE level-4 automated electric bus, the Vicinity Autonomous Lightning EV, at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus* in Buffalo, New York State, in conjunction with automated driving software platform provider, ADASTEC Corporation of Ann Habor, Michigan, USA. ADASTEC's proprietary software platform, flowride.ai, will serve as the technological backbone of the automated bus solution.
As per the terms of the agreement, the vehicle deployment is to take place at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in mid-2024, showcasing Vicinity's next-generation electric transit bus outfitted with ADASTEC's automated transportation technology. The deployment is part of the Buffalo All Access: In and Around BNMC Project, a new initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under the ITS4US program.
