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When Buses Drive Themselves: The Quiet AV Revolution
This episode of Transportopia explores Imagry's camera-and-AI autonomous bus system and its focus on solving the global shortage of bus drivers and improving public transit. The Israeli-based tech startup with offices in San Jose, CA will soon launch its first US autonomous bus deployments in Florida and Nevada.
Host Rick L'Amie interviews Imagry CEO Eran Ofir about mapless, on-board autonomy, safety testing, real-world deployments, and how autonomous buses could reduce congestion and reshape cities.
Show Notes
IMAGRY
https://imagry.co/
VIDEOS
L3 Autonomous Bus on Public Roads (Israel)
https://youtu.be/jnaTUn7PvFw
Mixed Car/Bus Demo Drives
https://youtu.be/TzxnC8D7h5M
San Jose Urban Driving
https://youtu.be/hu_xPdBHhX8
NCAP Safety Testing
https://youtu.be/XRuFQDkYa5Q
ARTICLES
PAVE Campaign — 5 Questions with Eran Ofir
https://pavecampaign.org/5-questions-with-eran-ofir-ceo-of-imagry/
The Curbivore — To Map or Not to Map
https://www.thecurbivore.com/p/to-map-or-not-to-map
New Polis — The Journey of Autonomous Buses
https://newpolis.media/the-journey-of-autonomous-buses-interview-with-eran-ofir-ceo-of-imagry/
S&P Global — Congress Weighs AV Safety Law
https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/articles/2026/2/as-congress-weighs-autonomous-vehicle-safety-law-industry-split-on-proof-points-97424966
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By Rick L’AmieThis episode of Transportopia explores Imagry's camera-and-AI autonomous bus system and its focus on solving the global shortage of bus drivers and improving public transit. The Israeli-based tech startup with offices in San Jose, CA will soon launch its first US autonomous bus deployments in Florida and Nevada.
Host Rick L'Amie interviews Imagry CEO Eran Ofir about mapless, on-board autonomy, safety testing, real-world deployments, and how autonomous buses could reduce congestion and reshape cities.
Show Notes
IMAGRY
https://imagry.co/
VIDEOS
L3 Autonomous Bus on Public Roads (Israel)
https://youtu.be/jnaTUn7PvFw
Mixed Car/Bus Demo Drives
https://youtu.be/TzxnC8D7h5M
San Jose Urban Driving
https://youtu.be/hu_xPdBHhX8
NCAP Safety Testing
https://youtu.be/XRuFQDkYa5Q
ARTICLES
PAVE Campaign — 5 Questions with Eran Ofir
https://pavecampaign.org/5-questions-with-eran-ofir-ceo-of-imagry/
The Curbivore — To Map or Not to Map
https://www.thecurbivore.com/p/to-map-or-not-to-map
New Polis — The Journey of Autonomous Buses
https://newpolis.media/the-journey-of-autonomous-buses-interview-with-eran-ofir-ceo-of-imagry/
S&P Global — Congress Weighs AV Safety Law
https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/articles/2026/2/as-congress-weighs-autonomous-vehicle-safety-law-industry-split-on-proof-points-97424966