The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation program, or CASSI, shows the public what autonomous vehicle technology can do in safe, real-world settings. The agency and communities statewide are partnering to test and evaluate autonomous vehicles in pilots that provide free shared rides to the public.
The CASSI program is evolving to include the latest technological advancements. NCDOT will continue to pilot autonomous shuttles. The agency is further exploring how autonomous vehicles can be tested and integrated into high quality, on-demand transit services.
NCDOT is also supporting N.C. A&T State University to develop shared autonomous vehicles, an innovative rural test track, and an autonomous shuttle pilot between the university and downtown Greensboro.