Autonomous buses are rolling out to metro Atlanta community

UK's First Self-Driving Bus Debuts In Edinburgh EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MAY 11: Driver Stuart Doidge on board the new self-driving bus on May 11, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Starting May 15, a set of five autonomous, single-decker buses will travel a route between the Ferrytoll park-and-ride in Fife and the Edinburgh Park train and tram interchange. The vehicles will travel on designated roads at up to 50 mph, despite being driverless, will have two staff onboard. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images) (Robert Perry/Getty Images)

November 20, 2025 at 5:56 pm EST

COBB COUNTY, GA — There will soon be driverless buses rolling in one Cobb County community.

Thanks to a $6.6M federal grant, Kim Menefee Executive Director of the Cumberland Community Improvement District says the Cumberland Autonomous Mobility Network is a major step forward in local transportation options.

“It’s part of a larger project, adding walking and biking trails into the district, just to add continued connectivity and mobility to those that work, live, and visit the district,” explains Menefee.

The fleet will be made up of eight driverless shuttles carrying up to 15 passengers at a time at a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour.

The program will be run through Cobb Linc and they hope to launch the free shuttle service in 2027.

It will be the first autonomous public transit network in Georgia.