Yutong Autonomous Bus wins international design award

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Yutong thave shared some fantastic news with us: they have won an international design award for their Xiaoyu 2.0 Autonomous Bus.
With its futuristic yet appealing appearance, the Xiaoyu 2.0 is an autonomous public transport solution that inspires trust in passengers.

The red dot jury (copied rom red dot website)

They have been awarded the red dot winner 2021 for product design in the ‘commercial vehicles’ category. Red Dot has become internationally recognised as one of the most sought-after seals of quality for good design.

The description of the vehicle on the red dot website is as follows:
“The Xiaoyu 2.0 autonomous bus combines advanced design, autonomous driving, intelligent human-vehicle interaction and cloud control, offering a convenient travel experience. Its construction is inspired by a space capsule and has a highly technological appearance underscored by the colour theme. The interior design is based on the concept of a mobile reception room using a corresponding colour and material mix. An intelligent voice interaction system facilitates communication between the passengers and the vehicle”.

screenshot from red dot website announcing the Yutong XIaoyu as a red dot winner 2021
This award recognises the innovation and design capabilities of Yutong, the world’s largest bus and coach manufacturer.

Some of the technology used is already benefitting UK bus and coach operators, with enhanced safety features being fitted.

The continuous investment in research and design, with over 4,000 engineers working on different projects, will ensure that we are at the vanguard of bus and coach developments for our customers.

Ian Downie, Head of Yutong Bus UK for Pelican

The prestigious design award isn’t Yutong’s only achievement in the field of autonomous vehicles this month. On 16th June, their latest generation autonomous vehicle—Little Yu 2.0 entered service at Changsha International Airport for the first-ever trial of an autonomous airside bus anywhere in the world!

Congratulations to Yutong from everyone at Pelican.
Autonomous Yutong Bus in first ever airside bus trial pictured in front of a plane