Perrone Robotics, Inc., released "AutoCampus," a new turnkey autonomous vehicle deployment program for universities and college campuses. Featured with the AutoCampus program, is a standard vehicle platform, complete autonomous vehicles (AV) configuration, lease-based pricing model, contract vehicle, as well as full service commissioning, support and training of operations is offered to universities and colleges. Universities and colleges can use the AVs provided under the program for day-to-day campus shuttle operations, V.I.P. shuttle service and demonstrations and for incorporation into R&D programs.
The initial vehicle platform offered under the program is a zero-emission, all electric Ford E-Transit van with seating capacities of up to 12 passengers and optional ADA-compliant wheelchair accessible configuration. As a Buy America and FMVSS compliant vehicle, the Ford E-Transit is capable of operation on public roads. Each vehicle is equipped with Perrone's TONY AV Kit, bringing Level 4 autonomy for mapped zones of operation on campuses.
Perrone has partnered with Global Finance Group (GFG) to make access to the leasing of these vehicles and technology more affordable for those participating in the program. By lowering the financial barriers to this technology, the doors are open for universities and colleges to bring fully functional autonomy to their communities for safe, reliable and affordable transportation.
“With our autonomous solution for mapped zones of operation, we've been bringing turnkey autonomous transit vehicles to a wide variety of campuses," said Paul Perrone, CEO of Perrone Robotics. “With the AutoCampus program and our partnership with GFG, we are now able to combine the vehicles, leasing and services into one cohesive package to make procurement and adoption easy and repeatable.”
Perrone has a history of working with institutions of higher learning, including current work with the University of Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, Johns Hopkins University, University of Hawaii, University of Virginia, Eastern Michigan University and Drexel University.
