Motor vehicle manufacturing company Local Motors is bringing its global fleet challenge for its autonomous shuttle to Atlanta.
The fleet challenge is part of an ongoing, first of-its-kind, global initiative where Local Motors has invited municipalities, campuses and designated districts to propose a short-term, local use for it.
Known as Olli, Local Motors has said that its shuttle is the world’s first co-created self-driving electric shuttle.
Yahoo Finance reports that entries are evaluated for each challenge by a panel of local judges before an Olli fleet is deployed to the selected location.
An Olli fleet has already been awarded and deployed, as part of the fleet challenge, to the Sacramento State campus. Yahoo Financial says that more deployments are coming in Australia, the Washington, D.C. area, and to a winning location in Central Europe.
Rick Walker, a judge for the Atlanta fleet challenge and the current president and CEO of the Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association told Yahoo Financial that he thinks Atlanta is ready for a greater autonomous presence.
‘Olli has the potential to solve some challenges related to autonomy, both as it relates to vehicles and public perception,’ said Walker.
Entries for the fleet challenge will be accepted until July 31st.
Once a winner is chosen, engineers from Local Motors will map the autonomous route that Olli will take.
