20th February 2024
The Darwin Autonomous Shuttle, a self-driving passenger service, has been carrying people around Harwell Science and Innovation Campus for over two years now. Run by Darwin Innovation Group with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) and UK Space Agency, the shuttle service helps to demonstrate the real-world viability of autonomous public transportation.
6th February 2024
The Darwin Autonomous Shuttle at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus was originally developed by Gaussin Macnica Mobility (Gama), formerly Navya. We were delighted to welcome the Gama team to Harwell to see the shuttle in action.
3rd October 2023
We were honoured to welcome British astronaut Tim Peake aboard the Darwin Autonomous Shuttle in May!
Tim has plenty of experience with high-tech vehicles from his time as a European Space Agency astronaut. In late 2015 he travelled on a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station, where he spent six months. The Darwin Autonomous Shuttle couldn’t take him into space, of course, but we hope he enjoyed its self-driving capabilities as it took him around Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
26th July 2023
On 14 June 2023, Darwin and Cognizant collaborated to demonstrate remote operation of a self-driving vehicle: the Darwin Autonomous Shuttle. The demonstration took place as part of a summit hosted by Cognizant. From Cognizant’s Analyst Conference in London, commands were sent to the shuttle in Oxfordshire, allowing City analysts to see how the vehicle could be controlled remotely.
13th July 2023
On Tuesday 11 July, the European Space Agency (ESA) opened the doors of its new UK conference centre at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. ESA is a strong supporter of innovation in Europe, and Darwin was pleased to attend the event as one of the organisations driving technology forward with ESA’s help.
