An autonomous shuttle vehicle service is due to start in Belfast in 2025
An autonomous shuttle vehicle service is due to start in Belfast in 2025 following a partnership between Oxa and eVersum.
The two self-driving shuttles will each be capable of carrying up to 40 passengers around the Innovation District in Belfast Harbour Estate, as well as tourist attractions such as the revamped Titanic Belfast exhibition.
The shuttles will be part of the £11 million Harlander Project, which is part-funded by Innovate UK and the Centre for Connected & Autonomous vehicles (CCAV) and dedicated to solving transport issues in the Belfast area.
The rollout phase involves a period of closed operation during the first quarter of 2025, before the service opens up for passengers.
Each shuttle will have a human safety operator on board and be capable of carrying up to 20 people seated and 40 in total including standing room.