After winning an Olli fleet challenge for presenting a best-use scenario for Local Motors' Olli self-driving shuttle, Sacramento State welcomed the autonomous shuttle to its campus on Thursday, Feb. 21.

In cooperation with Sacramento State, Local Motors officials have mapped a route that two Olli shuttles will use for the next few months.

“This deployment is a big moment for Sacramento State and for Local Motors, and follows months and months of co-creation, design and development,” says Jay Rogers, Local Motors co-founder and CEO.

“The Sacramento State campus, with its passion for sustainability and early adoption of technology, is an ideal, real-world proving ground for all that Olli has to offer. And, this deployment puts Olli at the doorstep of a generation of young adults who will play a significant role in moving autonomous technology forward.”

Equipped with cognitive response technology, Local Motors' Olli shuttle uses sensors and cameras throughout the vehicle, and relies on a first-of-its-kind obstacle avoidance system.

The shuttles will operate on the campus of Sacramento State, but they will be open to members of the public who want to experience the technology as well.

“Olli shows its riders and its observers that autonomous mobility can be environmentally-friendly, safe, efficient and easy to use,” says Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg.

“I’ve always believed that both Sacramento and Sacramento State have the ability and willingness to serve as a starting line for evolving urban mobility options, and Olli is an example of that.”