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Hamad International Airport Deploys Autonomous Electric PAX Shuttles Across Concourse C

Driverless accessibility vehicles navigate central departure concourses, assisting reduced-mobility PAX and connecting passengers during peak transfer banks.

Hamad International Airport Deploys Autonomous Electric PAX Shuttles Across Concourse C
Autonomous electric shuttle navigating passenger concourse at Hamad International.

DOHA, Qatar — Hamad International Airport (DOH) has introduced a commercial fleet of autonomous electric indoor mobility shuttles to transport passengers across Concourse C.

The self-driving pods utilize ceiling-mapped 3D LiDAR and stereo cameras to navigate dynamic terminal crowds at speeds up to 8 km/h. Passengers summon the shuttles via multilingual touchscreens or mobile digital boarding pass scans, providing on-demand transit for connecting PAX navigating long transfer walks.

The initiative forms part of DOH's universal accessibility modernization program.

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