LAKE NONA, Fla. – Since launching one year ago, BEEP, the autonomous shuttle company based in Lake Nona, announced that 16,000 passengers utilized the service, despite the pandemic pushing people to work from home and even halting the service for months earlier this year.News 6 first reported on BEEP in 2019 when first responders trained with the shuttles and when BEEP officially launched last September.In just the last two months, the Lake Nona company launched three new shuttle routes, totaling eight shuttles across four routes.One of the new lines in place, Blue Line - Laureate Park Model Homes, is meant specifically for new homebuyers to get around easily to see all the new housing options available.Before the coronavirus pandemic, up.