Sunderland starts with autonomous shuttle project: future of traffic!

Sunderland starts with autonomous shuttle project: future of traffic!

Sunderland, Vereinigtes Königreich - autonomous vehicles are on the rise, and not only in the big cities in the world. The example from Sunderland is particularly exciting, where the Sunderland Advanced Mobility Shuttle (Sams) The course for innovative traffic solutions. Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe (And-E) has teamed up with the British company Oxa to develop insurance solutions for self-driving vehicles. The goal? To ensure security for passengers and third parties in road traffic.

The Sams project that will start in the first quarter of 2025 is the first autonomous passenger vehicle project in the city center of Sunderland. It is directed by the Sunderland City Council, supported by a consortium from six public and private partners and funded by CCAV and Innovate UK. Oxa provides an autonomous Ford e-transit shuttle, the technology of which is more environmentally friendly and connected to to improve important goals within the city.

a focus on security

The cooperation between And-E and Oxa started in 2021 and in 2022 experienced a milestone with the use of the first zero crew car in Europe. Phil Norris, the Chief Product Innovation Officer at And-E, emphasizes the need for innovative insurance solutions, since so far there has been little historical data regarding autonomous technologies and this is associated with a certain risk. These tailor -made insurance solutions should meet the specific dangers of autonomous driving on four -lane roads.

smart cities and traffic solutions

technologies for smart cities, as they were also implemented in Moscow, can serve as a model. With over 2,000 video cameras and an intelligent transport system, Moscow has made significant progress since 2011 to reduce traffic jams. This focus on data analysis and new technologies has increased both efficiency and safety in traffic. Despite the registration of over one million new cars since 2010, the traffic volume has improved significantly, which shows that intelligent systems play a key role in urban mobility.

In this context, the Sams project in Sunderland is not only an experimental approach in the field of autonomous driving, but also part of a greater movement towards more environmentally friendly, more integrative and more efficient traffic solutions. The possibility of collecting passenger feedback and incorporating it into research is just another step to ensure that these projects meet the needs of users.

With all of these developments it becomes clear that the future of urban traffic is in the sign of innovation, security and sustainability. Both in Sunderland and in other cities worldwide, decision -makers recognize that a new era of traffic can be heralded through cooperation and modern technology. Whether in England or elsewhere, the journey to intelligent mobility has just started.