Trackless Transit System with Adaptive Vehicles

A method for controlling movement of trackless vehicles within an autonomous vehicle transit system, comprising:

• sending a destination address for a trackless vehicle to a CCOS;
• receiving, from the CCOS, at least one navigation command corresponding to navigating the trackless vehicle along a vehicle route from a current location to the destination address;
• and
• upon receiving the at least one navigation command, executing the at least one navigation command such that the trackless vehicle is navigated along the vehicle route from the current location to the destination address.

A vehicle autonomy kit for navigating a trackless vehicle in a transit system, comprising:

• a position sensor operative to track a current location of the trackless vehicle;
• a vehicle perception sensor operative to perceive and communicate vehicle surroundings to a vehicle controller;
• the vehicle controller operative to
• send vehicle surroundings perceived by the vehicle perception sensor to a CCOS, and
• receive navigation commands from the CCOS for navigating the trackless vehicle within a controlled area;
• and
• a drive-by-wire module, in communication with the vehicle controller, and operative to control speed and direction of the trackless vehicle according to one or more navigation commands received by the vehicle controller.