Local Motors Olli Shuttle and SAGE Automation Olli Stop Trial at Glenelg

Thursday, 22 February 2018

Local Motors, an American vehicle manufacturing company has partnered with local company SAGE Automation to conduct a last mile driverless shuttle and interactive transportable bus stop trial at Holdfast Bay. The trial will utilise the Local Motors Olli Shuttle which will be fully integrated with the SAGE designed and manufactured smart OlliStop providing a fully connected first of its kind connected autonomous bus and bus stop platform.

Local Motors will receive up to $500,000 and SAGE Automation will receive up to $200,000 from the government’s Future Mobility Lab Fund to conduct the last mile shuttle and bus stop trial.

Local Motors driverless shuttle, Olli, will transport passengers on a proposed route from Mosely Square Glenelg, close to the Tram Terminus and run along the shared bike path route to the Broadway Kiosk. The SAGE accessible OlliStop’s will be located at Mosely Square and near the Broadway Kiosk. The OlliStop which will be solar powered, includes the latest IBM Watson interface with interactive displays and audio system, allowing for a personalised user experience particularly for disabled and ageing as well as wheelchair access. The Olli shuttle and OlliStop will serve tourists and the local community providing them with the opportunity to experience autonomous vehicle technology and provide valuable learnings on on-demand transportation.

The Olli shuttle and OlliStop trial will become available to the public around September 2018.

For more information on Local Motors and SAGE Automation, contact:

Mr Rafael Toda, Representative, Australia and Asia Pacific for Local Motors
(t) 0419 919 581
(e) Rafael.toda@todax.com
https://localmotors.com/meet-olli

Mr Damian Hewitt
ITS Project Delivery Manager for SAGE Automation Pty Ltd
(t) 0407 793 839
(e) damian.hewitt@gotosage.com
www.gotosage.com/ollistop