Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Between the two railway stations of Paris began to run unmanned buses NEWSru.com

the Authorities of Paris has launched two unmanned mini-buses with electric engines. While this project is experimental, but in case of success, the municipality of the French capital intends to further develop such transport is acutely relevant in connection with the problem of air pollution in the city.

Both buses, accommodating up to 12 people, go for short 1.5 km route between Gare de Lyon and station Austerlitz in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. They move exclusively through a dedicated line, which does not go other vehicles, reports the BBC.

Each bus is equipped with a laser rangefinder (lidar) and numerous cameras mounted around the perimeter in order to prevent collisions with people and cars. Buses there is not only the driver, but also a pronounced front or back of arriving to the destination, such a Shuttle may, not turning, immediately move back, like the cable car.

Mini buses EZ10 developed by the French company Easymile, said The Daily Mail.

In the future, Paris officials hope to replace similar buses, commuter trains connecting the small town near Paris with the metropolis. The results of the experiment will be summarized in three months.

Recall that a similar unmanned bus from Easymile last year was launched in Japan. And the power Singapore plan this year to take to the streets of the city, larger buses-robots. Recently, a project with the unmanned mini-Shuttle launched also in Las Vegas:

In Russia, the development of unmanned buses involved, in particular KAMAZ.

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