Navy Yard AV Shuttle to Begin Operations February 27

by Navy Yard Philadelphia
February 23, 2024

Be the first to experience this exciting and emerging technology being piloted at the Navy Yard with the official start of the Navy Yard autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle service. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, the Navy Yard AV Shuttle will begin taking passengers around the Navy Yard campus.

Navy Yard AV Shuttle Background

The arrival of the electric, zero-emissions shuttle comes after much planning, testing, and coordination between public and private organizations – PIDC, AECOM, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Drexel University, PennDOT, and Perrone Robotics.

The Navy Yard AV Shuttle is another example of the Navy Yard’s commitment to long-term sustainability and resiliency by helping reduce the use of single-occupancy vehicles, lessen congestion, and decrease carbon emissions on a campus home to 150 businesses and 15,000 employees.

The AV shuttle is the world’s first automated Buy America, FMVSS, and ADA-compliant transit van, which utilizes Perrone’s TONY (To Navigate You) technology that converts the shuttle to fully automated capabilities for operations in the Navy Yard. The shuttle can seat nine passengers plus a wheelchair, aside from the operator. The wheelchair ramp feature will be accessible from a standard roadside curb.

AV Shuttle Operations: Schedule & Stops

Beginning Tuesday, February 27, AV Shuttle services will run Monday – Friday, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Initially there will be four stops located across the Navy Yard campus connecting Navy Yard employees and visitors to campus amenities.

The stops will be located at:

– Rouse Blvd & Intrepid Ave (Courtyard by Marriott)

– Broad St & Crescent Ave (Gatehouse)

– 15^th St & Kitty Hawk Ave (DiNic’s)

– 15^th & Flagship Ave (URBN Campus/Shop 543)

Learn more about the Navy Yard AV Shuttle at www.navyyard.org/av-shuttle