Robot Shuttle Leaders Shoot Ahead

Local Motors with its Olli robot shuttle is progressing at a furious pace making others look - well - pedestrian. This genuinely symmetrical (no U-turns) multipurpose machine has the essential large sliding doors for the disabled and fast entry/exit. Designed to purpose, envisaging easy configuration for hospital patients on beds, etc. 3D printed, its in-wheel motors from Protean Electric provide vectored traction for bad weather and Local Motors is even progressing air-less tires. In an industry first, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has developed a non-pneumatic (airless) tire (NPT) and wheel assembly to support autonomous vehicle transportation in a city setting. It trials soon with Jacksonville Transportation Authority on Local Motors Olli 2.0 AV in collaboration with Beep, Inc. Roaring ahead, Local Motors just announced a partnership with Liftango to build software for on-demand routing and passenger pick up/drop off for Olli 2.0. IDTechEx reports predicted these things and the latest one, "Robot Shuttles for Smart Cities 2021-2041" roadmaps a lot more that will come from the Teslas of this industry.