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Navya, Keolis to demonstrate driverless electric shuttle at UITP, Montreal

French companies Navya and Keolis are to demonstrate Navya’s Arma fully autonomous, electric shuttle during the 2017 UITP Global Transportation Summit, 15-20 May in Montreal. During the three-day event, Navya and Keolis executives will outline ARMA's potential in North America and the company's vision for the growth of autonomous vehicles. Navya engineers will discuss the proprietary technology that combines expertise in software and automobile construction with advanced techniques in navigation, geolocat
May 10, 2017 Read time: 1 min
French companies 8379 Navya and 6546 Keolis are to demonstrate Navya’s Arma fully autonomous, electric shuttle during the 2017 UITP Global Transportation Summit, 15-20 May in Montreal.

 
During the three-day event, Navya and Keolis executives will outline ARMA's potential in North America and the company's vision for the growth of autonomous vehicles.
 
Navya engineers will discuss the proprietary technology that combines expertise in software and automobile construction with advanced techniques in navigation, geolocation and telecommunication.

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