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Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV autonomous

bus completes Dubai World Challenge

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Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., one of the world’s leading
independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that it has concluded
on-track testing of an Enviro200AV autonomous bus in the 2023 Dubai World
Challenge for Self-Driving Transport.

Alexander Dennis and its technology partner Fusion CAVForth project, which launched its 14-mile route across
Processing Ltd. are one of just six automotive consortia the Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh earlier this year as
globally that the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) the world’s most complex and ambitious autonomous bus
of Dubai shortlisted for the competition, which this year service.
focuses on buses. It has been organised in conjunction with
the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport taking In addition to the technology’s performance, finalists are
place in September, where a winner will be announced. evaluated on the value proposition their solution offers the
RTA for a potential implementation in Dubai as part of its
The vehicle submitted to the challenge by Alexander Dennis strategy for 25% of all transportation trips to be smart and
and Fusion Processing is an Enviro200AV autonomous driverless by 2030.
single deck bus. It is one of five vehicles built for the

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