Lyon, 17th March 2016 - The EDF nuclear plant of Civaux becomes the first industrial site in the world equipped with 100% autonomous véhicules
By taking delivery of a fleet of AUTONOM SHUTTLES, the EDF power plant in Civaux is becoming the first industrial site in the world to kit itself out with 100% autonomous vehicles. These vehicles will greatly improve mobility on the site. Instead of the classic thermal bus that runs every 15 minutes, employees will be able to make use of a fleet of shuttles running every three minutes or so. They will spend less time waiting for the bus or even walking if the waiting time is too long. This time-saving solution represents real advantages in terms of productivity for the Civaux power plant, savings which today are estimated at close to three million euros per year. The NAVYA solution EDF estimates as well the NAVYA solution will allow a reduction of 40 tons of the CO2 emissions.
French Minister for the Economy, Emmanuel Macron, and Jean-Bernard Lévy, CEO and chairman of EDF, were present at the official presentation of NAVYA’s autonomous shuttles at the EDF power plant in Civaux. From today onwards, six driverless AUTONOM SHUTTLES will be transporting employees around the site completely autonomously.
