In a gesture is the first of its kind, a bus without a driver engaged in the movement of the real world over while transporting passengers in a public trial will begin on Dutch roads.
Stepping into the future
While Google and upper currently conducting experiments using self-driving cars, other companies adopted the same idea in public transport in. Experiments to buses and trains without a driver currently taking place all over the world.
But now, it reached a new milestone.
WEpod, a bus without a driver, will begin testing the transfer of passengers neighborhoods (as opposed to inert dolls) on public roads in the Netherlands.
This is an important development because the previous experiments Resume bus driving conducted in private areas, and this means that they are faced with less in terms of traffic and the presence of other compounds challenges.
In contrast, Google's self-driving car project, which is one of the biggest tests yet with more than one million and two hundred thousand miles have been cut, and rarely have any passengers on board.
Through this experience, they will not work under difficult circumstances to ensure the safety of passengers. This means that the service will not be available at night Oootina bad weather or rush hour. The researchers also Saovrua a control room to monitor the development of the car and the passengers.
In addition, the vehicle in which nine people were identified six top speed of up to 25 kilometers per hour.
Travelers can use the application to reserve a seat on the bus, which is currently working on the road to a single length of six kilometers in the city of Vajnngen. It is expected that the project be expanded to include other Dutch regions by next year.
Transfer in self-control