Autonomous buses will soon become a reality in Malaga and Madrid. An autonomous e-shuttle also runs in Turin.
The city governments of Madrid and Malaga want automated buses in the Public transport services integrate.
An autonomous e-shuttle will start operating on the University of Madrid (UAM) campus in February. The project is carried out in cooperation with the regional transport association DGT, the operator Alsa and the university.
The city of Malaga in the south of the country also wants one in the coming months such driving service to offer. This should commute between the port and the city center. The “AutoMost” project is scheduled to run for three years and is funded by the Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI).
The bus, which is supplied by the commercial vehicle manufacturer Irizar, is intended to be immersed in normal traffic. It measures twelve meters in length and can carry up to 60 people. You are also considering in Spain the use of technology in long-distance buses.
In Italian Turin An autonomous e-shuttle will also be introduced. It is intended to transport people on the campus of the International Training Center of the United Nations International Labor Organization (ITC-ILO) for over four months. This is the shuttle Olli from the American manufacturer Local Motors,
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