The autonomous, eight-passenger minibus was launched in spring 2021 and is being developed by a team, led by Engineering Professor Amir Khajepour (Canada's Research Chair in Mechatronic Vehicle Systems), of more than 20 researchers in the Mechatronic Vehicle Systems Laboratory.
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The shuttle has gained attention around the world, but Khajepour points out the technology behind the first self-driving shuttle at a Canadian university will likely make its way into health care, airports, mining and other industries long before the wheel of your own self-driving car.
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