The Netherlands is getting self-driving shuttle buses, but they’re slow as hell
Aug21
Self-driving cars are all the rage in the technology world right now, but how about self-driving mass transit? The Netherlands is getting its own self-driving electric buses to move passengers between Wageningen and Ede, about 11 kilometres apart. Named the WEpod, the shuttle buses can carry six people at the breakneck speed of… 25 kilometres an hour. The test starts in November 2015 and will ferry students of Wageningen University to the Ede-Wageningen train station. The vehicles won’t have a driver, but will be monitored from a remote control room to ensure they’re functioning safety. There’s even a backup plan if the…
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