Beep Inc. is set to launch NAVI (Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation), a fully autonomous public transit system, in Jacksonville, Fla., using a fleet of 14 autonomous Ford E-Transit vehicles integrated with Oxa’s automated driving system as part of the Ultimate Urban Circulator program.
Beep's technology will enable vehicle deployment and command-center operations from the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s new Autonomous Innovation Center, aiming to increase efficiency, safety, and access to various destinations for riders.
Beep closed a $52.7 million funding round, plans to develop new pilot programs, and appointed Kevin Reid as the new CEO, focusing on shuttle deployments and managing 38 deployments across nine states.
Beep's partnership with Oxa aims to bring the Oxa Driver software platform to autonomous vehicles in the U.S., enabling safe self-driving in any environment, following previous collaborations like the self-driving shuttle pilot at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.