{"id":116568,"date":"2017-06-07T10:50:35","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T14:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=116568"},"modified":"2017-06-07T10:50:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T14:50:35","slug":"delphi-trasdev-plan-to-launch-driverless-mobility-on-demand-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2017\/06\/delphi-trasdev-plan-to-launch-driverless-mobility-on-demand-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Delphi, Trasdev Plan to Launch Driverless \u201cMobility On-Demand Service\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_108365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108365\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Delphi-Autonomous-Prototype-in-Singapore.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-108365\" title=\"Delphi Autonomous Prototype - in Singapore\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Delphi-Autonomous-Prototype-in-Singapore-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delphi&#39;s a leader in autonomous vehicle technology, but now looks to partner with Transdev to be THE leader.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They may not be household names like Google, General Motors or Tesla, but automotive supplier Delphi and mobility technology firm Transdev are joining forces in a project that could position them at the head of the line in efforts to bring autonomous driving systems to the real world.<\/p>\n<p>The two companies announced Wednesday that they are teaming up to start testing a driverless \u201cmobility-on-demand\u201d service in two parts of France beginning late this year. If the pilot programs in Paris and Normandy prove successful, the partners plan to launch commercial service by 2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43251\" style=\"width: 152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/subscribe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43251\" title=\"Subscribe 28\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-28.jpg 152w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-28-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">News You Can Trust!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that autonomy will bring a lot of social benefits,\u201d said Yann Leriche, chief performance officer of Transdev, during a conference call with reporters. \u201cOur mission is to leverage those benefits to provide attractive shared transportation options to our clients. The asset can be shared, for example on-demand cars, or the ride can be shared, for example, buses.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Dozens of automakers and suppliers, tech firms and other companies have entered the autonomous vehicle arena, with a number of them hoping to have their first efforts in commercial operation by decade\u2019s end. Most are focusing on hands-free passenger cars, with longer-term efforts focused on vehicles that could eliminate the driver entirely.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(Delphi looking to get Intel inside its autonomous technology.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"\/2016\/11\/delphi-looking-to-get-intel-inside-its-autonomous-tech\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0for the story.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116570\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Delphi-TransDev-Schematic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116570\" title=\"Delphi -TransDev Schematic\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Delphi-TransDev-Schematic-300x117.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A schematic demonstrates how the Delphi-Transdev pilot will operate in Normandy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Delphi-Transdev system takes a somewhat different approach. The new joint venture is working on driverless vehicles that would operate as a blend of shuttle bus and taxi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In parts, the first pilot program will target first-mile\/last-mile needs, providing transportation from a railway station and a campus in the suburb of Sarclay. There will be three vehicles initially and will grow as the partners shake out any possible bugs;<\/li>\n<li>The second project, in Normandy, will operate like a shuttle bus, with designated pick-up and drop-off points but, like ride-sharing services Uber or Lyft, a passenger will schedule the pick-up using a smartphone app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Initially, back-up drivers will ride the vehicles, ready to take over if a problem develops, but the partners intend to go completely driverless as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(<\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2017\/06\/passenger-economy-will-grow-to-7-trillion-by-2050-forecasts-intel\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><em>\u00a0to see why the &#8220;passenger economy&#8221; will grow to $7 trillion by 2050.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the project works as planned, it will provide, &#8220;a clear path to commercializing automated mobility on demand,&#8221; said Glen De Vos, Delphi&#8217;s chief technology officer, during the media briefing. The service would expand in the two cities as the partners look for new opportunities in Europe and other parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Delphi is one of the world\u2019s largest automotive suppliers. It originally was formed as a spin-off from General Motors focusing on traditional parts and components manufacturing. In recent years, it spun off many of those old-line units, shifting focus to high-technology fields.<\/p>\n<p>Delphi already has announced a partnership with Mobileye, the Israeli-based provider of in-vehicle camera systems used in many prototype autonomous vehicles. The alliance with Transdev takes it significantly deeper into the emerging world of autonomous technology and could put it up as a key challenger to the likes of Waymo, the Google spin-off that is testing an autonomous ride-sharing service in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>For its part, Transdev is a major player in mobility network operations, working on public transit systems including buses, light rail and ferries. It employs 83,000 and runs 40,000 vehicles in 19 countries in five continents.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(To see why investors betting big on autonomous technology,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"\/search\/autonomous\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>French automaker Renault will provide two Zoe electric vehicles for the Normandy project. A shuttle bus will be used in Paris. Other types of vehicles may eventually be added to the venture, the partners said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delphi and mobility technology firm Transdev are joining forces in a project that could position them at the head of the line in efforts to bring autonomous driving systems to the real world. 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