China-based autonomous driving start-up WeRide and French car maker Renault Group have teamed up to trial an experimental autonomous bus in Barcelona.
For the past week, commuters in the Spanish city have been able to catch a free ride on a new driverless minibus that has been running a 1.3 mile circular route with four stops in the city centre.
Operating during daylight hours, the experimental bus drives up to the stop and allows passengers to disembark and embark, before pulling away and easing into traffic.
Tony Han, founder and CEO at WeRide, said: ”This collaboration with Renault Group underscores our shared vision for making smart, sustainable mobility solutions accessible worldwide.”
In May 2024, Renault Group announced it was partnering with WeRide on its autonomous vehicle strategy for public transport. This includes open-road experimentation with autonomous minibuses that offer accessible, efficient and more sustainable mobility solutions.
The first full-scale demonstration took...