The Alexander Dennis Enviro100AEV electric automated bus has won the Vehicle of the Year title at the Self-Driving Industry Awards 2025.
Alecander Dennis received the award in recognition of the pioneering role of the company and its partner Fusion Processing in advancing connected and automated bus technology.
The Enviro100AEV is the automated version of the 8.5m long and 2.35m wide electric vehicle offering room for up to 26 seated passengers.
It is equipped with Fusion Processing’s CAVStar automated drive system which integrates AI and high-performance computing with radar, lidar, and optical camera systems to deliver SAE Level 4 of automated driving to any drive-by-wire vehicle.
The Enviro100AEV is currently involved in ongoing projects – delivered through the CAM Pathfinder Programme, funded by UK Government – such as Connector, a trial passenger service in Cambridge.
Another pilot is AutonoBus, where an Enviro100AEV performs controlled track testing at SAE Level 4 supervised by a trained safety driver located in a remote control room instead of being on board.
Jamie Wilson, Head of Concepts & Advanced Engineering at Alexander Dennis, said: “This award for our Enviro100AEV is a fantastic recognition of the groundbreaking work we are doing to explore the technical and commercial opportunities for connected and automated vehicle technology in buses.
“This has been made possible by the technology partnership with our friends at Fusion Processing, whose automated drive system is at the heart of the exciting advances we look forward to continuing to demonstrate to the self-driving vehicle industry over the coming months and years.”
