Specifications include, but are not limited to: IMD seeks to incrementally increase the complexity of future AV pilots by considering distinctly different use cases, vehicle form factors, Automated Driving System (ADS) technologies, and service designs and advancing the testing of connected vehicle features. Through this Request for Information (RFI), IMD seeks to build on their knowledge and partnerships towards the next generation of pilots that demonstrate the latest advances in automated vehicle technology that meet public transportation needs. IMD anticipates using the findings from the RFI to inform their selection of new vehicles, locations, use cases, and vendors for future projects through CASSI and beyond. IMD requests responses inclusive of the full range of transit vehicle form factors, from pods to small shuttles and vans to full-size buses, as well as automated accessibility features, such as automated wheelchair ramps and securement systems. Responses to this RFI will help IMD gain a better understanding of what automated vehicle technologies are available now or soon for use in transit services, including: • how they work; • how they comply with Buy America, FMVSS, and ADA requirements; • their appropriate operating conditions, routes, and use cases; • their communications capabilities; • their performance relative to conventional transit services; • their infrastructure, fuel, maintenance and repair, insurance, and personnel requirements; • the expected total cost of ownership or lease; and • any prototyping, testing, or piloting that is planned, underway, or has been completed.
