Hyperdrive
Simple Self-Driving Shuttles Become First Robot Rides in Detroit
- Startup backed by Toyota, BMW transports billionaire’s workers
- Slower speeds lower odds of ‘catastrophic error,’ analyst says
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A self-driving shuttle bus ferrying workers in Detroit from a parking garage to their office has become the first autonomous vehicle to ply the roads of America’s automotive capital.
May Mobility, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based startup backed by Toyota and BMW, is deploying a small fleet of six-seat, electric-powered shuttles in downtown Detroit to transport the employees of Bedrock, the property management company owned by Dan Gilbert. The billionaire also owns Quicken Loans and the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team.