Is Your University Open to Deploying a Shared Autonomous Shuttle Pilot Project?
At NovumRIG, we are looking to partner with universities to design, prepare, and manage real-world shared autonomous vehicle (SAV) pilot projects from the ground up. We handle everything so your institution can focus on what matters: generating impactful, publishable results.
The Partnership at a Glance
Bridging Academic Research and Real-World Deployment
Deploying an autonomous shuttle pilot requires expertise spanning mobility research, engineering, project management, and regulatory navigation. NovumRIG brings all of this under one partnership.
Research Framework Design
We co-design the research methodology, define measurable outcomes, and structure the study to generate publishable, high-impact results aligned with your institution’s academic objectives.
End-to-End Project Management
From feasibility assessment and site selection to stakeholder coordination and regulatory compliance, we manage the full lifecycle of the pilot so your research team can remain focused on analysis.
Implementation Support
On-ground coordination during operations, real-time performance tracking, user experience surveys, incident documentation, and adaptive management of service parameters throughout the pilot.
GIS and Spatial Analysis
Geospatial analysis of service zones, demand catchment areas, route optimization, and infrastructure suitability mapping to ground the pilot in robust spatial intelligence.
Impactful, Publishable Results
High-quality data collection and analysis structured for publication in indexed journals. We actively contribute to manuscript development, peer review responses, and dissemination.
Interdisciplinary Expertise
Dual expertise in urban planning and civil engineering with active affiliations in France, Lebanon, and Kuwait, enabling cross-regional comparative pilots and multi-context research designs.
How the Pilot Unfolds
Each collaboration is tailored to the university’s context, campus environment, and research ambitions. The following phases form the typical structure of a NovumRIG-supported pilot.
Phase 1
Feasibility and Site Assessment
Demand analysis, corridor identification, GIS-based route mapping, and regulatory landscape review to determine pilot viability and optimal deployment context.
Phase 2
Design and Planning
Service design, PUDO infrastructure recommendations, data collection framework, KPI definition, safety protocols, and stakeholder engagement planning.
Phase 3
Deployment and Monitoring
On-ground coordination during pilot operations, real-time performance tracking, user experience surveys, and adaptive management of service parameters.
Phase 4
Analysis and Dissemination
Quantitative and spatial analysis of pilot results, joint manuscript preparation, and submission to peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.
Universities Ready to Move from Theory to the Field
This collaboration is designed for universities and research institutions that have academic interest in autonomous and shared mobility but need a structured, experienced partner to make deployment a reality.
Whether your institution is exploring a campus shuttle, a peri-urban corridor, or a smart city testbed, NovumRIG can help scope, prepare, and manage the pilot from start to finish.
Relevant departments: Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Smart Cities, Geography, and Logistics.
If This Is Something Your University Would Consider, Let Us Talk.
Reach out to discuss how a collaboration with NovumRIG can be structured around your institution’s research context and capacity.
Walid Al-Shaar 