Posted on 4/27/2020
An autonomous shuttle service provider used its self-driving shuttles to deliver pizzas to the Orlando VA Medical Center while its normal operation is halted due to COVID-19. The self-driving shuttles have also been used to transport COVID-19 tests from a drive-thru testing site to a Mayo Clinic lab in Jacksonville, FL.
Beep, an Orlando, FL-based autonomous shuttle service provider, typically runs its self-driving shuttle on a daily fixed route throughout Lake Nona, FL. With operation temporarily paused due to COVID-19, the company decided to use its shuttle to support the fight against COVID-19.
In March, fully autonomous Beep shuttle buses began transporting COVID-19 tests from a d...