The bus has Level 4 autonomy in SAE-speak (see AutoInformed.com on SAE Autonomous Driving Levels). This means it can operate without any human interaction. It was developed and produced by Karsan, a bus manufacturer, and updated with ADASTEC’s advanced autonomous technologies. Autonomous e-ATAK was developed and produced for autonomous use by bus manufacturer Karsan, and updated with ADASTEC’s software platform, named flowride.ai. The platform incorporates a range of sensor, safety and mapping equipment on the bus. It also supports data sharing, mission control and fleet management operations.
Green Autonomous Mobility at Michigan State University