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Meisner autonomous shuttle pilot reports 93% autonomous uptime; city seeks NHTSA approval for expanded route
Summary
Public Works reported the Meisner pilot has averaged roughly 93% autonomous operation, completed about 200 miles and roughly 150 loops, and carried growing passenger counts without incidents. The city said it has applied to NHTSA to expand the route to about two miles and expects a summer 2026 decision on federal approval.
City public works staff provided an operational update on the Meisner autonomous shuttle pilot (Mica) and reported high levels of autonomous operation and no accidents.
Public Works Director Zach Beer and contractor representatives said the vehicle has completed approximately 200 miles of testing with an average loop time of about 12 minutes, and that the system has operated autonomously roughly 93% of…
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