The exterior of the MiCa autonomous shuttle. (Credit: Boca Raton CRA)
Downtown Boca Raton will begin the pilot of its autonomous shuttle service this fall, the city’s partner and contractor behind the plan announced this week. This city council approved the program in May after hearing pitches from several firms offering the service, ultimately choosing to partner with Guident, a local startup that has completed projects in other Florida communities, as well as nationwide and abroad.
Guident Corp., headquartered in Boca Raton, confirmed this week that the shuttle will provide the city with transportation services over a 2.6-mile loop from Mizner Park to Royal Palm Place. The launch of the autonomous shuttle service is scheduled for the fall of 2025 and will be conducted in collaboration with Circuit, the current operator of existing shuttle services in Boca Raton and other cities. The initial phase of the service will be limited to a 0.6-mile loop within Mizner Park, and the service is scheduled to operate for one year with options to continue beyond that time…