Intel mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) subsidiary Moovit is working with Florida-based autonomous mobility provider Beep to improve autonomous offerings for riders in Orlando.

This will use Israeli firm Moovit’s capabilities that allow passengers to hail an autonomous shuttle within Beep’s autonomous mobility networks. The collaboration should provide users with a more predictable, safer and sustainable form of alternative mobility with the Moovit on-demand capabilities. 

The Moovit app will be available to riders in Lake Nona, a 44-square kilometre master-planned community and district in Orlando, providing a more efficient mobility journey, including shortened wait times and greater insight into their AV rides and beyond.

Since September 2019, Beep has carried more than 50,000 passengers in Lake Nona, the largest and longest-running autonomous shuttle network at one location in the USA, connecting residential, commercial, retail, recreational and medical services.

“Lake Nona is a great example of a smart and connected community that is achieving innovative mobility initiatives with the right partners,” said Uli Gal-Oz, Moovit vice president. “The combination of Moovit’s consumer interface and on-demand solution, coupled with Beep’s AV fleet, is a powerful one. It has the potential to expand ever more into Lake Nona and other cities in the USA to solve first and last-mile challenges.”

Beep will implement Moovit’s ride-hailing capabilities in additional project areas across the country including Tradition, a master-planned community by Mattamy Homes in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, and additional services areas with multiple routes.

“Moovit’s ride-hailing capabilities combined with Beep’s first and last-mile autonomous service will empower riders to more conveniently access key destinations in the communities we serve,” said Clayton Tino, Beep chief technology officer. “This partnership will allow Beep to present a more responsive service to our passengers, further expanding access to our shuttle service to all passengers.”

Once a user launches the app and provides their destination, Moovit will display the most convenient travel options, including Beep’s routes and additional multimodal journeys. Users simply select Beep and follow the prompts to reserve a seat and hail an autonomous shuttle on one of Beep’s routes.

Once the ride is booked, users are guided to a Beep pickup location within a short walking distance.  Before the trip, riders can track the approaching shuttle in real-time and view its estimated arrival time. During the trip, users can view the route on the map, as well as the estimated time to drop-off.

In February 2022, Beep announced a collaboration with Benteler EV, Moovit’s sister company, to develop and deploy automotive-grade, fully electric, autonomous vehicles in public and private communities across North America in 2024.

Moovit was acquired by Intel in 2020 to join forces with Mobileye and advance its MaaS strategy. Moovit’s iOS, Android and web apps guide people in getting around town using any mode of transport. Introduced in 2012, it now serves over a billion users in more than 3500 cities across 112 countries.

Moovit amasses up to six billion anonymous data points a day to add to the world’s largest repository of transit and urban mobility data. For governments, cities, transit agencies and private companies, Moovit offers AI-powered MaaS covering planning, operations and optimisation to reduce congestion, grow ridership, and increase efficiency and asset use. Microsoft, Uber and Cubic have partnered with Moovit to power their mobility offerings.