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Wednesday, 5 April 2017

First trials of a driverless bus

Members of the British public are getting their first extended trial of a driverless shuttle bus. Over the next three weeks, about 100 people will travel in a prototype shuttle on a route in Greenwich, London. The vehicle, which travels up to 10mph (16.1kmph), will be controlled by a computer. However, there will be a trained person on board who can stop the shuttle if required.

Eventually this will be reversed. Members of the public will be invited to have a go at driving a car for themselves, but there will be a trained computer on board to stop them if required.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39495915

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