The first Keolis robo-shuttles began carrying passengers in Lyon in 2016, followed by more autonomous mobility solutions in France, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Sweden, the UK and the US.

Conducted in a wide range of settings, these pilot programmes have ramped up SNCF Group’s expertise in operating autonomous vehicles in urban environments. To date, Keolis robo-shuttles have carried over 200,000 passengers worldwide.

As cities grow, new mobility challenges are emerging, and Keolis has put the transport needs of city-dwellers at the heart of its business development strategy. The goal is to complement existing bus, tram and metro networks in underserved areas, delivering first- and last-mile service that carries transport passengers to hard-to-reach destinations.

Keolis works hand-in-hand with mobility authorities to pioneer the efficient, sustainable, customized transport options that today’s passengers expect.

• Rural sites — Waterloo, Belgium and Châteauroux, France
• Pedestrian city centres — Paris La Défense and Nevers, France
• Dedicated sites — Confluence in Lyon, France; Olympic Parks in London and Sydney
• Tourist sites — Monaco; Han-sur-Lesse, Belgium; and Newcastle, Australia
• University campuses — Rennes and Lille, France; Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia
• City centres — Downtown Las Vegas; Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France; and Candiac, Canada
• Shopping centres — Bordeaux
• Industrial sites — Gothenburg, Sweden
• Airports — Paris Charles-de-Gaulle

In 2020 Keolis began running driverless trials at SEMA, its autonomous mobility test site in Châteauroux, France. This cutting-edge facility is a dedicated proving ground for fully automated solutions.

SEMA can test autonomous vehicles in a wide range of situations, and Keolis also uses the site to train future robo-shuttle operators, trainers, deployment experts and supervisors.