After winning Local Motors' Atlanta Olli Fleet Challenge, the City of Peachtree Corners has announced that Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners deployed Local Motors’ Olli autonomous shuttle on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in its smart city living laboratory, which is a 1.5-mile-long autonomous vehicle test track.
Attendees of the launch got the opportunity to take short rides in the driverless shuttle.
“We are excited to deploy Olli in Peachtree Corners and support the City's and Curiosity Lab's effort to further autonomous vehicle research and innovation,” says Vikrant Aggarwal, president of Local Motors.
“We are pioneering the development of future mobility solutions, like Olli, and we look forward to providing an opportunity for the local community to experience true connected mobility and learn from this innovation.”
Two Olli shuttles will transport Peachtree Corners residents and workers throughout Curiosity Lab's autonomous vehicle test track along Technology Parkway to a variety of shops, office buildings, etc.
“Local Motors' Olli is a perfect fit for Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab, and we're excited to offer residents, workers and Lab users a fully autonomous vehicle experience,” says Brian Johnson, City manager of Peachtree Corners.
“Olli demonstrates the future of autonomous vehicle technology, and Peachtree Corners is proud to collaborate with companies like Local Motors to further autonomous vehicle innovation.”