Mercedes-Benz has revealed its self-driving ‘future bus’ which it says
will be the local public transport of the future. The bus runs without
the need for a driver. It uses Daimler’s City Pilot technology which
includes 10 cameras and long and short-range radar systems which help
the bus to find its position on the road, and interact with its
surroundings.
The City Pilot technology integrates the bus with the city's traffic light systems network and has an automatic braking system.
The bus will be divided into three zones - a 'service zone' at the
front, an 'express zone' in the middle for passengers travelling short
distances, and a 'lounge zone' at the back for those staying on for a
longer stay.
The bus has been tested on a 12 mile (20 km) route through Amsterdam in
the Netherlands, where it performed without any problems - although
there was a driver in place in case of emergency.
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