Guident Corporation, in collaboration with ADASTEC Corp., has remotely operated a full-size SAE Level-4 automated electric bus over a distance of 1,200 miles, in what the companies describe as a first for the autonomous transportation sector.
The demonstration involved Guident’s Remote Monitor and Control Center (RMCC) in Boca Raton, Florida, remotely taking control of the automated vehicle located on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing, Michigan. The test aimed to showcase the viability of teleoperation support for autonomous vehicle (AV) systems facing edge cases—situations the vehicle’s core automation cannot resolve independently.
“This successful deployment is a significant milestone for safe, scalable autonomous transit,” said Harald Braun, Executive Chairman and CEO of Guident. “Remote assistance isn’t just a feature, it’s essential for every self-driving vehicle program.”
The vehicle operated using ADASTEC’s flowride.ai software platform, which enables SAE Level-4 automation. Guident’s RMCC provided an added layer of human-in-the-loop oversight, allowing trained operators to intervene in real time if the system encountered conditions outside its programmed capabilities.
Cemre Kavvasoglu, North America Product Management Director at ADASTEC, emphasized the value of the integrated solution: “This milestone shows how ADASTEC’s flowride.ai platform, combined with remote supervision, can help advance automated public transportation.”
MSU is the first U.S. university to deploy a full-size automated electric bus on public roads. The campus continues to serve as a testing ground for new autonomous mobility technologies, and the companies say the remote control achievement demonstrates the potential for safe and scalable AV deployment in complex, real-world environments.
