Renault-Nissan and Transdev explore driverless technology

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev have joined forces to develop an electric, driverless vehicle fleet system for future public and on-demand transportation.

The transportation system will enable clients to book rides, and mobility operators to monitor and operate self-driving car fleets.

“As the mobility services landscape keeps evolving, we have a great opportunity to offer innovative, connected mobility solutions for the evolving needs of our customers, fully aligned with our vision of a zero-emission, zero-fatalities society,” says Ogi Redzic, Renault-Nissan Alliance senior vice president of connected vehicles and mobility services.

“Partnering with Transdev allows us to share our knowledge as leaders in electric vehicles, autonomous drive and connected-car technologies with one of the largest multi-modal mobility operators worldwide.”

The research will initially include field tests in Paris-Saclay with Renault ZOEs and Transdev’s on-demand dispatch, supervision and routing platform.

“The future of mobility will be…personalised, autonomous, connected and electric,” says Yann Leriche, chief performance officer at Transdev.

“As a worldwide leader in public transport and on-demand shared services, we are committed to pioneer in mobility to always offer our clients the best solutions for their journeys.”

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has been forming partnerships with companies like Microsoft to accelerate the development of advanced connected-car technologies and mobility services, while Transdev is engaged in a series of pilot autonomous vehicle deployments in multiple countries.