One of the Jacksonville Transit Authority's autonomous vans makes a test run recently on Gator Bowl Boulevard. A JTA staffer sits inside to take over if necessary. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
Published on April 3, 2026 at 11:35 am
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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has begun seeking proposals for a pilot program that could include retrofitting buses and passenger vehicles with autonomous technology, an early indication of interest in expanding self-driving public transit beyond Downtown.
In the request for proposals, filed as P-26-014, JTA says it “is soliciting innovative technology solutions through a structured Test & Learn Research & Development (R&D) program.”
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“This includes but (is) not limited to the following Areas: Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Operations, Smart Connected Infrastructure, and related Safety Technologies that will be appropriate for the Pilot deployment of the AVs and technology surrounding it in support of the Ultimate Urban Circulator (U²C) Project in the Jacksonville urban core,” the RFP reads.
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