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UK's first public autonomous taxi trial to begin soon

New ScientistJul-5-2017, 18:30:39 GMT

STEP into a taxi in south London later this year and you might not have to think about paying a tip. The UK's first fully public trial of autonomous vehicles will soon be under way. For four weeks, a fleet of driverless shuttles will each ferry up to five passengers and a "safety warden" along a 2-kilometre route in Greenwich. Previous trials there and in the town of Milton Keynes required participants to register in advance. This time the vehicles will pick up anyone wanting a ride.

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AI-Alerts: 2017 > 2017-07 > AAAI AI-Alert for Jul 11, 2017 (1.00)

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Europe > United Kingdom > England > Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes (0.27)
Europe > United Kingdom > England > West Yorkshire > Leeds (0.07)

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Transportation > Passenger (1.00)
Transportation > Ground > Road (1.00)

Technology: Information Technology > Artificial Intelligence > Robots > Autonomous Vehicles (1.00)

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