MnDOT’s Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV-X) team and its partners are gathering data and user-experience information during a year-long project in downtown Rochester, Minnesota, to help prepare for the safe and expanded use of this technology. Med City Mover shuttles are part of the first automated vehicle pilot project to travel Minnesota streets. A similar project involving the City of White Bear Lake, in partnership with the University of Minnesota and nonprofit Newtrax, also is in development. A key objective of these projects is to improve the transportation system for people who cannot drive.
Recent news reports:
- MnDOT reminds motorists to be alert when driving near Med City Mover in Rochester
Minnesota Department of Transportation News, October 26, 2021 - Self-driving car, you’re about to meet Minnesota winter
Northfield News, October 19, 2021 - Minnesota testing driverless shuttles on public roads
AASHTO Journal, October 8, 2021 - Driverless shuttle to get tested on Rochester route
Star Tribune, July 26, 2021
Med City Mover AV shuttle, Rochester, Minnesota (Photo: MnDOT)
