MUJI debuts 'GACHA,' the first all-weather self-driving bus

GACHA will begin operating for the general public in the city of espoo in april 2019, before rolling out to hämeenlinna, vantaa, and helsinki later in the year. MUJI and sensible 4 say that the inspiration for the design came from a toy capsule, a universal shape that'embodies joy and excitement, bringing peace and happiness to those who encounter it.' 'the GACHA development got started when sensible 4 team, working back then with the first generation of robot buses, noticed that they just don't perform at all even in light rain, not to mention the typical winter conditions in finland,' says harri santamala, CEO of sensible 4. 'completely autonomous self-driving technology is not here yet.