On the streets of Paris began to run unmanned buses

Testing a fully Autonomous electric buses began in Paris. The route so far released only two mini-buses that ply on dedicated line between Gare de Lyon and station Austerlitz in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. In case of success of experiment the city authorities are ready to further develop such vehicles.



Each of the buses can accommodate up to 12 people. The bus is arranged so that when arriving at the final station he does not need to unfold. The machine immediately starts moving in the opposite direction. For safe riding the buses equipped with a laser rangefinder and multiple cameras.According to Deputy Paris mayor Jean-Louis Missika, unmanned vehicles will soon revolutionize the world of urban transport and will change the lives of people in the big cities. The publication notes that in the future, city officials hope to replace similar buses, commuter trains connecting small towns with the metropolis.



 

Note that a similar development is in Russia. In the summer of 2016 KAMAZ and US showed a jointly developed unmanned electric car called the "Shuttle". For a safe ride "Shuttle" is equipped with radar, cameras and ultrasonic sensors.

The maximum speed of the Russian development are limited to 25 km/h. Accommodates KAMAZ drone also up to 12 passengers. The developers propose to call such a bus will be sitting at home, with your smartphone. published

 

Source: auto.mail.ru/article/63624-po_ulicam_parizha_nachali_kursirovat_bespilotnye_avtobusy/