Living Lab ToMove
Autonomous and connected shuttle for urban public transport
Autonomous shuttles are electric vehicles with a capacity of around ten passengers. Thanks to their ability to gather information directly from the road’s technological infrastructure, the shuttle can safely operate on the road and receive real-time updates on traffic conditions or other significant events. The technological infrastructure consists of a set of technologies that work together:
A system of sensors installed on the vehicle
that allows it to acquire information about the surrounding environment (streets and intersections, obstacles along the route, passing vehicles, etc.).
The internet connection
hat allows the shuttle to exchange information about traffic conditions with the Mobility Control Center, which collects real-time data on vehicle flow and road conditions.
A connected traffic light system
hat, through cameras and sensors, manages the duration of traffic light phases to improve traffic flow, like giving priority to public transport and the heaviest vehicle flows.
On board autonomous shuttles, there is no driver as we know it today, but rather a different role, called a safety driver. It is an operator who monitors the proper functioning of the shuttle and intervenes when necessary, for example, in the presence of an obstacle on the road. In such cases, the shuttle stops operating in autonomous mode and the safety driver takes control, switching to manual driving for the time needed to bypass the obstacle. Each shuttle is always equipped with a station featuring a steering wheel or controls, allowing the switch to manual driving at any moment.
In the 2024-2026 period, there will be several experiments in different areas of the city of Turin as part of the SHOW, In2CCAM, and ToMove projects.
The autonomous shuttle AutoMove
The Living Lab ToMove is entering its active phase with the real-world testing of the autonomous and connected shuttle for a collective transport service.
The AuToMove shuttle, supplied by Ohmio and operated by GTT, is an electric, autonomous, and connected vehicle integrated into the local public transport system. The vehicle communicates with other vehicles and, thanks to specific technologies and devices designed and implemented by the in-house company 5T, also interacts with the road infrastructure.
A test open to the community
The autonomous shuttle tests will take place around the Campus Luigi Einaudi (CLE), covering a route between Corso Tortona, Corso Regina Margherita, and Lungo Dora Siena.
The service, open to the public by reservation, will be free of charge and active from October 14, 2025, Monday to Friday, from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
To test the service, you need to access the Wetaxi app and select “AuToMove” (please note: to view and book the service on the app, you need to be in Turin).
