Invited passengers in Lake Nona, Florida, are now booking rides aboard self-driving ID. Buzz vehicles along three planned routes, marking MOIA America’s first passenger operations in the U.S. According to MOIA America, the passenger phase adds rider operations to its ongoing testing and validation work across U.S. markets. The service runs with Beep, which operates it through its mobile app, and represents the next stage of testing in the Orlando community.
Highlights
- Three planned routes within Lake Nona, with dedicated pickup and drop-off locations for invited riders
- Onboard human operators remain in the vehicles during this phase
- Mobileye-developed self-driving system powers the autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles in MOIA America’s turnkey package
- Three U.S. testing markets for MOIA America: Los Angeles, Austin, and Orlando
How Do Riders Book the Lake Nona Autonomous Shuttle?
Invited riders request trips directly through the Beep mobile app. They board and exit the self-driving ID. Buzz vehicles at designated stops along the three routes inside the community.
Riders are also asked to give feedback, which the companies say will help inform future operations. For now, the vehicles operate with highly trained human operators on board.
Residents who have not been invited can join the Beep waitlist to receive updates on future ride opportunities and the development of autonomous transportation services across Central Florida.
What MOIA America Supplies Under the Partnership
The rides are the next testing stage of MOIA America’s strategic partnership with Beep, which centers on autonomous mobility services and their potential role in public transportation networks.
MOIA America provides the MOIA brand’s turnkey autonomous mobility solution, which includes:
- Vehicles: Autonomous ID. Buzz vans equipped with a self-driving system developed by Mobileye
- Software: A Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform
- Operations support: Operator training and enablement
The company says the integrated package is designed to help autonomous vehicle fleet operators deploy and manage an autonomous driving ecosystem, with Lake Nona as the starting point.
Executives on the Passenger Launch
Mark Reid, co-founder and Senior Vice President of Beep, pointed to the vehicles’ operating speed and the service’s on-demand model.
“This deployment is a defining milestone in our journey to make autonomous mobility a practical and scalable transportation option for communities across the United States,” Reid said. “The launch of passenger service in Lake Nona, with vehicles now operating at full traffic speeds, represents the introduction of an end-to-end autonomous microtransit solution that can expand access, strengthen connectivity through on-demand capabilities, and serve as a natural extension of existing mobility networks. Together, Beep and MOIA America are advancing the development and deployment of shared autonomous mobility.”
Paul DeLong, Co-President for MOIA America, described the rides as the company’s first public-facing autonomous mobility experience in the U.S.
“Welcoming riders represents an exciting and important milestone for MOIA America as we introduce our first public-facing autonomous mobility experience in the U.S.,” DeLong said. “Each trip helps us better understand how people interact with autonomous transportation in everyday settings while demonstrating how this technology can support growing communities and complement existing transportation networks.”
MOIA America’s U.S. Testing Footprint
MOIA America, based in Belmont, California, is affiliated with the MOIA brand within the Volkswagen Group. Beyond Orlando, the company conducts on-road testing and validation in Los Angeles and Austin. Its target customers include communities, transit agencies, and fleet operators looking to deploy and scale autonomous transportation services.
