China to Reveal Its Autonomous Bus/Train Hybrid in 2018

The state of public transportation has arrived at an exciting juncture. It seems that technologies have finally advanced to the point that truly never before seen solutions are starting to pop up all around the world. We're seeing the likes of autonomous taxis, flying taxis, and high-speed trains like the "mag-lev limo" concept, which promises to deliver travelers from New York to Beijing in 2 hours' time. Another option is readying itself to transport people around the Chinese city of Zhuzhou as soon as 2018. The "smart bus" is being developed by Chinese rail transit firm CRRC to combine the economical ease of bus systems with the modularity of subway trains, as well as the convenience and safety of autonomy.