Navya Autonom, Driverless Shuttle Bus, Used on the University of Michigan's North Campus and Mcity Test Facility, 2017
THF188012 / Navya Autonom, Driverless Shuttle Bus, Used on the University of Michigan's North Campus and Mcity Test Facility, 2017
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Artifact Overview
For 18 months in 2018-19, the Mcity advanced mobility research center operated this Navya Autonom driverless shuttle on a one-mile route around the University of Michigan's North Campus. Mcity encouraged shuttle passengers to complete a survey about the experience. The research project, focused on public attitudes toward autonomous vehicles, was the first of its kind in the United States.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automated vehicle
Date Made
2017
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.92.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Glass (Material)
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 84 in
Width: 81 in (with doors closed)
Width: 90.5 in (with doors open)
Length: 185 in
Inscriptions
on front and back:
navya
on corner of front and back windshields:
P54
on sides:
Mcity / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / navya
Specifications
Maker: Navya, Inc., Lyon, France
Motor: AC, 48 volts, 25 kilowatts maximum power
Height: 104 inches
Wheelbase: 113 inches
Width: 83 inches
Overall length: 187 inches
Weight: 5512 pounds
Horsepower: 36
Pounds per horsepower: 153.1
Price: $260,000
Average 2017 wage: $37,690 per year
Time you'd work to buy this vehicle: About 6 years, 11 months
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