Transdev has formed a commercial partnership with Delphi Automotive to develop a fully automated, mobility-on-demand (AMoD) transport system.

The AMoD system will combine Transdev's Universal Routing Engine (URE) with Delphi’s Centralised Sensing, Planning and Localisation (CSLP) platform. Delphi is developing this platform in partnership with Mobileye. 

Transdev and Delphi will begin collaborating to undertake pilot programmes in Paris-Saclay and Rouen, Normandy, France, for the first EU driverless, on-demand mobility service on an open road. 

Transdev Group chief performance officer and lead of the B2C business line Yann Leriche said: “With Delphi’s expertise in driverless technology, we will accelerate our capabilities to develop a global autonomous transportation system, from client interface to vehicle intelligence.

“Our ambition is to offer the best 'PACE' mobility solutions to our clients: personalised, autonomous, connected and electric.

“Combining the strengths of our two companies, leaders in their field, will enable us to introduce innovative driverless services in our current and future operations, confirming the position of Transdev as a pioneer in integrating autonomous transport systems into global mobility networks.” 

Under the agreement, Delphi and Transdev will share knowledge of AMoD systems to develop completely autonomous vehicles, driverless vehicle infrastructure solution (DVIS) as well as Cloud solutions that can support a commercial AMoD system.

"This latest announcement will help accelerate the development of commercially viable automated vehicle solutions."

Delphi will integrate its CSLP platform into Transdev’s mobility service vehicles, including a centralised computer running Delphi’s Ottomatika vehicle control software, a sensor suite, a sensor suite and all the connectivity and data devices based on Control-Tec real-time analytics.

Under this partnership, Transdev will integrate its Universal Routing Engine (URE) and remote control-command software, including intelligent infrastructure and additional software modules for public transportation. 

Delphi senior vice president and chief technology officer Glen De Vos said: “This latest announcement will help accelerate the development of commercially viable automated vehicle solutions.

“With Transdev’s deep understanding of mobility operations, this collaboration will further strengthen our AMoD and data management capabilities, while expanding our automated driving platform to include a variety of different vehicle types.

“As a result, we’re confident this collaboration brings us closer to providing all of our customers and partners with an affordable, reliable and scalable automated driving and mobility-on-demand platform.” 

Transdev has initiated an autonomous on-demand mobility service programme in Normandy, France this year. By partnering with Delphi, the two firms will be able to jointly test the complete system, which includes dispatch, remote control-command and vehicles, and sensor architecture and intelligence for driverless last-mile and door-to-door transportation services.