First electric-autonomous shuttle in SEC, Mississippi beeps into service at MSU

Representatives of Mississippi State, Starkville, Mississippi Department of Transportation and Beep Inc. welcome two electric-autonomous shuttles to the university campus.

Set to begin student service the week of Sept. 29, the shuttles carried officials around College View residence hall last week.

Two routes will transport university and local community riders between the campus core, key housing locations and popular entertainment destinations.

Pictured are, from left, Roderick Bailey, MDOT public transit deputy director; Lynn Spruill, Starkville mayor; Mark E. Keenum, MSU president; Jeremiah Dumas, MSU executive director of transportation; Shirley Wilson, MDOT public transit director; and Bri Kimmel, Beep, Inc. client success manager.