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Subject: 2016: First driverless bus runs
Written By: imrane on 01/22/20 at 9:14 am
Aside from all the bad fashion, toxic politics and meh music during the second part of the 10s there were some technical advances in self-driving vehicles.
In 2016 small Dutch town became the first time a driverless bus ran on public roads: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3420837/amp/Driverless-shuttle-bus-Dutch-public-roads-world-first.html
I was there that same day, visiting my old campus. Talk about coincidence! Didn't take a ride in it though. ::)
Subject: Re: 2016: First driverless bus runs
Written By: 2001 on 01/22/20 at 9:16 am
Does this bus stop if it sees a tardy person running for it?
Subject: Re: 2016: First driverless bus runs
Written By: imrane on 01/22/20 at 9:33 am
I don't know really. Just a fun fact I personally just remembered as I was looking trough old photos from my college days in the Netherlands.
As it will certainly get there, I think it's good to discuss the 2018 accident in a separate thread, it was one of the events that defined the year imo.
Subject: Re: 2016: First driverless bus runs
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/22/20 at 9:38 am
You have me thinking, the driverless trains in London (Docklands Light Railway) run on tracks which would be much safer than the driverless buses on the open road.
Subject: Re: 2016: First driverless bus runs
Written By: Howard on 01/23/20 at 7:31 am
Aside from all the bad fashion, toxic politics and meh music during the second part of the 10s there were some technical advances in self-driving vehicles.
In 2016 small Dutch town became the first time a driverless bus ran on public roads: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3420837/amp/Driverless-shuttle-bus-Dutch-public-roads-world-first.html
I was there that same day, visiting my old campus. Talk about coincidence! Didn't take a ride in it though. ::)
I don't think driverless cars are reliable.