CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On this official National Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Day, May 31, Perrone Robotics proudly celebrates the progress made in delivering trusted, safe, feature-rich, and operationally-ready autonomous vehicle (AV) solutions across the widest array of platforms and applications in the industry. Through its patented TONY® AV Kit and its TONY® ADAS Kit, Perrone is bringing automation to the real world, today

Project channels $1.98 million in federal funding to install, test, operate, and evaluate Perrone's TONY™ ADAS Kit, equipping legacy fleets with collision avoidance, lane-keeping, and other safety enhancements.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. and WADSWORTH, Ohio, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrone Robotics Inc. and NEORide, a council of governments representing more than 30 U.S. transit agencies, today announced a landmark Vehicle-Agnostic Kit Services Agreement to retrofit six 35-foot Gillig buses in Ohio with Perrone's TONY™ ADAS Retrofit Kit. The project is funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant program.The upgraded buses will be deployed by three NEORide members—Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA), Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), and Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA)—bringing cutting-edge driver-assistance capabilities to riders and operators across the region.Safety and Efficiency—Delivered TodayThe TONY™ ADAS Kit integrates with existing buses, combining advanced sensors with Perrone's MAX® autonomy software to provide:Forward Collision Avoidance and Automated Emergency Braking (AEB)Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane-Keeping AssistanceBlind Spot Detection and Side-Impact AlertsIntersection management support, pedestrian protection, and data loggingUnder this program, each bus will be outfitted with Forward Collision Avoidance, Lane-Keeping Assistance, Adaptive Cruise Control, advanced warnings, and a data logging platform with expandable modules for future features.By retrofitting rather than replacing vehicles, agencies gain immediate safety benefits while maximizing taxpayer value.Paul Perrone, Founder & CEO, Perrone Robotics:"TONY allows transit systems to leap from legacy to leading-edge safety in weeks, not years