Self-driving shuttle moving students, advancing tech

An autonomous shuttle bus developed by engineering researchers is the focus of a feature story in the latest edition of Waterloo Magazine.

Dubbed the WATonoBus, the eight-seat vehicle is providing transit service on the University of Waterloo campus while research continues to refine and improve its self-driving technology.

“Ring Road is a great testbed for autonomous vehicles because it has intersections, railroad tracks, bicycles, jaywalkers and construction – it’s a busy environment,” said Amir Khajepour, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering who leads the project.

Go to Beyond Ring Road: Where will Waterloo's self-driving shuttle go next? for the full story.