I/TOPI Yokohama "Route Bus Autonomous Driving Project" - Test run autonomous buses on public roads in housing complex Sakonyama

Yokohama City, Sotetsu Bus Co., Ltd., Gunma University, and Nippon Mobility Co., Ltd. have been promoting the "Route Bus Autonomous Driving Project" since September 2019 with the aim of realizing sustainable mobility services through autonomous driving technology.
In preparation for the operation of autonomous buses on public roads scheduled for summer 2021, we conducted a test run using large buses at Sakonyama housing complex (Asahi-ku, Yokohama), one of the housing complex targeted housing complex regeneration model project in Yokohama.
In the test run, the autonomous driving "Level 2" autonomous driving with a driver in the driver's seat. We stopped correctly at the bus stop actually used, checked the system, and investigated the impressions of the experience riding.
Through various demonstration experiments, we will continue to improve the social acceptance of autonomous driving, verify the possibility of strengthening the public transportation network, and aim for commercial operation using Level 4 autonomous driving.