Yellowstone prepares to test automated shuttles
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (KIFI) - Yellowstone National Park and Wright Brothers National Park will become the first two parks to test automated vehicle shuttle technology in national parks.
On Tuesday, April 20, the National Park Service and the North Carolina Department of Transportation launched the first self-driving vehicle to be tested at a recreational public lands site in the nation.
The three-month pilot program will help the Park Service learn more about how driverless vehicles can be safely and effectively used in the future.
In May, the Park Service will launch a pilot at Yellowstone to test low-speed, automated vehicle shuttle technology within the Canyon Village Campground, visitor services, and adjoining visitor lodging area.