The Future of Mobility is Here
Transdev is proud to expand mobility ecosystems through autonomous vehicles (AVs), robotaxis, and technology integration, supporting the future of transportation. We are at the forefront of developing and deploying autonomous solutions to help solve mobility challenges for cities, towns, and communities in North America and around the world.
Our goal is to help you launch and scale autonomous operations that blend seamlessly with existing mobility options, expand connections within communities, and enhance the footprint of public transit. Thanks to our global positioning and expertise with a wide range of AV and robotaxi manufacturers, including Waymo, May Mobility, Renault, 2GetThere, Renault, Torc, Perrone Robotics, and more.
Transdev offers autonomous services through 2 main pathways:
Customized Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Mobility Services, for Public and Private
With our global reach and expertise with various AV brands like May Mobility, 2GetThere, Renault, or EasyMile, we provide customized transport services to suit any client’s needs to deploy autonomous technology and reduce related operational costs.
• AV Technology Assessment and Recommendation: We evaluate and recommend the best AV technology for our clients.
• Fleet Management & Operations: We manage and operate AV fleets to ensure they run smoothly and efficiently.
• Staffing & Operations Planning: We manage a client’s demand analysis to allocate resources effectively, workforce planning to ensure optimal staffing and infrastructure planning to support autonomous vehicle operations. We also oversee regulatory approvals and collaborate with public transit authorities to ensure seamless integration and compliance.
• Recruiting, Training & Workforce Management: Transdev offers rapid scaling, quickly increasing operations to meet demands as well as employee lifecycle management by handling all aspects of hiring, training, and managing staff as part of the Employee Lifecycle.
• Data & Tooling Management: Using advanced data tools for supervision and reporting to maintain efficiency.
• Safety & Compliance Management: We create and enforce standards to ensure the highest levels of safety in our operations.
• Operations & Performance Management: Implementing processes, delivering operations, and monitoring performance to maintain high-quality services.
• Building Relationships with Regulatory Entities: Working closely with police departments, airport authorities, and municipal stakeholders to ensure daily operations run smoothly and safely.
Operating autonomous shuttles brings new challenges that require new skill sets. We are committed to helping clients effectively navigate the many technical aspects of operating them successfully.
Manufacturer Expertise: Knowledge of strengths and weaknesses of vehicle manufacturers.
Maintenance: Digital and traditional maintenance for optimal fleet performance.
Routing: Sophisticated routing algorithms and dispatch technology to optimize fleet management.
App-Enabled: Mobile apps to deliver seamless passenger experience with AVs and between modes.
Control Center: Digital control centers to monitor vehicle condition (tire pressure, temperature, battery status) and to interact with passengers.
Safety: Best practices for safety and security.
Compliance Expertise: Extensive knowledge of regulations, legal issues, risk management, and insurance options.
Special Care: Expertise in adapting AVs for passengers with special needs.
Operations Management, Deployment, and Scaling for Robotaxi Services
By operating the largest fleet of robotaxis in the US for the past 5 years, Transdev has developed a unique set of operational and management services to test, validate, launch and scale AVs operations:
• Software Testing & Validation: By testing your AVs on closed or public roads, Transdev can help you validate your algorithms and expand the limits of your ODD. These services include scenario-based testing, weather-based testing, durability testing, manual mileage data collection, mapping services, and autonomous mode testing.
• Depot Management & AV Fleet Deployment: Transdev supports your daily operations, spanning from efficiently managing your facilities to orchestrating the smooth launch of your vehicles onto the roads such as vehicle preparation, set-up, troubleshooting, deployment volume management, and optimization, fueling or charging services, and cleaning services.
• Level 4 Commercial Service Support: Transdev provides efficient remote supervision and support services to help you safely launch your commercial operation. This would involve vehicle remote assistance, a command center, a call center for rider support, and roadside assistance.
• Maintenance: We know that every fleet is unique. Transdev takes the time and effort needed to design and deliver unique and customized maintenance solutions that leverage our expertise and commitment to safety and customer service. This includes OEM vehicle maintenance, self-driving systems, charger and fuel systems, in-servicing, calibration, uplifting, and decommissioning.
Transdev supports you in reducing your operational costs by providing complex operational services backed by specialized support and management know-how:
Recruiting and Training: Rapid scaling, quickly increasing operations to meet demands.
Workforce Management: Management will handle all aspects of hiring, training, and managing staff as part of the Employee Lifecycle.
Data & Tooling Management: Using advanced data tools for supervision and reporting to maintain efficiency.
Safety & Compliance Management: Creating and enforcing safety standards to ensure the highest levels in our operations.
Operations & Performance Management: Implementing processes, delivering operations, and monitoring performance to maintain high-quality services.
Building Relationships with Regulatory Entities: Work closely with police, airports, and city authorities.
AV tech providers excel in technology innovation and Transdev excels within the complex environment of operations and workforce management. We want to partner with you so you can focus on technology development, reduce operational costs, and minimize geographical dispersion of your workforce.
When you partner with Transdev, you benefit from an all-in-one solution provider with a proven track record:
Launch & Validation: Testing and confirming AV readiness.
Remote Supervision & Monitoring: Remotely monitoring AV fleets in real time.
Scaling & Running: Expanding and managing AV fleets.
Operations & Maintenance: Keeping AVs in top condition.
Customer Support Call Center: Offering passengers the best riding experience
In hundreds of cities across 19 countries, we have helped clients expand their mobility ecosystems through more than a dozen modes of transit. Now, this track record continues into a new era of mobility with autonomous mobility solutions where we help navigate the complex world of operations and workforce management.
Get the facts about the potential for bringing Autonomous Mobility to your community and expanding your system to help meet society’s growing need to redraw the lines of all metro footprints. Transdev executes a strategic plan focusing on safety and ROI, as demonstrated by trust, purpose, and partnership for long distances.
With the growing number of AV projects at scale, hundreds of skilled operators will be needed to handle all the aspects of the ride-hailing operations 24/7. From tech validation, mapping, and fleet management to maintenance, customer support, and remote vehicle monitoring and assistance. Check out opportunities and the career pathways that exist in Transdev’s autonomous mobility team here.
