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‘Robot’ buses could bring more environmental benefits than public transport with drivers

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par Miguel Valdez, Lecturer in Technology and Innovation Management, The Open University
Stephen Potter, Professor of Transport Strategy, The Open University

Autonomous self-driving cars and taxis are already on the roads of San Francisco and Beijing. There are also autonomous tram-style services around Oxfordshire and Dubai.

Now researchers in the Italian city of Trento are planning to pilot a scheme of autonomous 17-seater shuttle buses which can divert to the homes of travellers. The first stage of the “robot buses” pilot is expected to cover the historic city centre,…

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