Project CAV Forth: An Autonomous Bus Service From Park & Ride Across Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Park Train & Tram Interchange
Lead Participant:
FUSION PROCESSING LTD
Abstract
"This project will use full size, 12m, single deck buses operating at Level 4 autonomy, providing a pilot bus service, in all weathers, using a 14 mile each way route between Fife and Edinburgh including crossing the Forth Road Bridge.
This exciting and challenging project will provide a world leading demonstration of UK autonomous vehicle capability at a UNESCO heritage site with resultant global interest, and help UK companies introduce AV tech to their world-wide products and services.
The project is led by UK technology company Fusion Processing Ltd and comprises leading UK organisations active in the transport sector:
Fusion Processing Ltd: Autonomous vehicle technology
Alexander Dennis: Vehicles Ltd:
Stagecoach Group plc - Bus Service Operator and Societal Research
Transport Scotland: National transport agency
Napier University: Measurement of wider society viewpoint
Bristol Robotics Laboratory: Vehicle simulation, validation, safety,
and compliance
This exciting and challenging project will provide a world leading demonstration of UK autonomous vehicle capability at a UNESCO heritage site with resultant global interest, and help UK companies introduce AV tech to their world-wide products and services.
The project is led by UK technology company Fusion Processing Ltd and comprises leading UK organisations active in the transport sector:
Fusion Processing Ltd: Autonomous vehicle technology
Alexander Dennis: Vehicles Ltd:
Stagecoach Group plc - Bus Service Operator and Societal Research
Transport Scotland: National transport agency
Napier University: Measurement of wider society viewpoint
Bristol Robotics Laboratory: Vehicle simulation, validation, safety,
and compliance
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| FUSION PROCESSING LTD | £3,762,367 | £ 2,633,655 |
Participant |
||
| TRANSPORT SCOTLAND LIMITED | £1,037,577 | £ 1,037,577 |
| ALEXANDER DENNIS LIMITED | £2,093,185 | £ 1,044,400 |
| ESP SYSTEX HOLDINGS LTD | ||
| STAGECOACH GROUP PLC | £961,047 | £ 480,524 |
| EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY | £148,141 | £ 148,141 |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND | £625,139 | £ 625,139 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Jim Fleming (Project Manager) |