IVU and BestMile have partnered in the Autonomous Driving for Public Transport project aka ADxPT. Credit: BestMile.

IVU Traffic Technologies and BestMile have collaborated to launch the Autonomous Driving for Public Transport project aka ADxPT.

Under the partnership, the companies are developing a test and demonstration system, in which public transportation companies will be able to integrate and operate hybrid fleets of autonomous and driver-operated vehicles.

Both companies agreed to interconnect their respective solutions to enable integration, real-time routing and dispatching of both vehicle types.

BestMile CEO Raphael Gindrat said: “The ‘ADxPT’ project will provide crucial insights and is of the utmost importance to guarantee a seamless transition towards autonomous mobility.

“The operation of hybrid fleets will be the cornerstone of the autonomous mobility revolution.”

“The ‘ADxPT’ project will provide crucial insights and is of the utmost importance to guarantee a seamless transition towards autonomous mobility.”

The partnership leverages on BestMile’s cloud platform to carry out operation and optimisation of autonomous mobility services.

IVU will offer its smart software solutions for fleet management, passenger information and ticketing.

Together, the companies will develop traveller information systems, scheduling, timetables and other components for autonomous fleets incorporated into traditional transportation systems.

IVU Traffic Technologies COO Matthias Rust said: “Autonomous mobility will blur the frontier between public transport and individual transport services.

“Working with BestMile allows us to gain first-hand know-how in deployment of autonomous mobility solutions and further our commitment to providing state-of-the-art solutions to transport operators and cities.”