Italy's first self-driving public transportation shuttles hit the roads in Turin for testing - Times of India

A self-driving shuttle is tested in the first self-driving public transport experiment in Turin, Italy, August 9, 2022. Italy looks set to receive its first self-driving public transportation system soon, with electric-powered shuttles now hitting the roads in Turin as a pilot project for testing. The autonomous vehicle has been developed by French start-up Navya, and can carry up to 14 people (11 seated and 3 standing). However, it will be tested without passengers until October 2022. The autonomous vehicle can drive in normal urban traffic and use its GPS and other sensors to detect obstacles, cars, bicycles or pedestrians, but during this pilot project, a driver will be always be present in order to steer the vehicle if necessary using a joypad.