Self-driving vehicle Olli ‘chats’ with passengers
Local Motors has introduced the first self-driving vehicle that has advanced cognitive computing capabilities of IBM Watson. The Watson system is able to chat with people, allaying their fears about being driven around a city...Read more
‘Aberdeen will introduce driverless buses within five years’
Aberdeen in Schotland will be one of the next cities that will introduce driverless buses in the city center within the next five years. That is the expectation of Simon Haston, the new head of...Read more
‘Autonomous buses will make urban transport more efficient’
Autonomous and semiautonomous buses will ensure urban transport to be even more efficient by, for instance, increasing loading factors. This will allow vehicles and vehicle combinations of different sizes to find customers whenever required, instead...Read more
Chinese city Wuhu builds autonomous driving zone
Technology company Baidu has signed a cooperation agreement with the city of Wuhu in China to build a transportation zone dedicated to autonomous driving vehicles. The zone will be the first of its kind in...Read more