NAVYA and Bluebus announced the success of the Bluebus Autonom's® initial operating trials at the expected performance levels. Bluebus was tested in autonomous mode on various types of operating routes over a distance of more than thirty kilometers in a safe area, resulting in the validation of its steering and its dynamic interaction between the Bluebus automized rolling platform and the NavyaDrive® autonomous driving software. The trials, conducted in level 4 autonomy mode, took place at the Transpolis site at Les Fromentaux, which provides not only a safe proving ground to carry out fine tuning, but also the flexibility needed for testing various operational use cases.

The tests were carried out on in the real-life conditions of a tram circuit with stops along the way, where obstacles were positioned to test braking. The overall response of the vehicle was completely satisfactory in terms of comfort and safety. This key validation step allows the company to take the company's roadmap a stage further toward putting a number of targeted use cases into operation at the company's customers' sites in the fourth quarter of 2023.

The critical automation phases and the integration of a set of Navya Pack® sensors, containing Navya Drive® and Navya Operate® software, was carried out under the full control of each of the partners, creating the optimal conditions for the successful operational launch of the Bluebus Autonom®. The project illustrates the extent to which Navya's autonomous driving solution is adapted to and integratable with existing rolling bases and confirms its strategic positioning as a provider of agnostic autonomous mobility solutions. A project set up in partnership with Navya, Bluebus, Keolis and Plastic Omnium, within the framework of the EFIBA (Emergence of an Autonomous Bus Industry) and supported by France Relance.