Australia’s first driverless bus hits the road
Would you get on a bus if there wasn’t a driver behind the wheel? That’s the aim of the new RAC Intellibus™, a $250,000 electric shuttle bus that is undergoing a three-month trial in South Perth by motoring group RAC.
The French-made vehicle, which seats 11 passengers and runs at an average speed of 25km per hour, is equipped with front and rear cameras, GPS technology and multi-sensor technology so it can detect traffic, pedestrians and cyclists.
It can also be manually stopped by an on-board chaperone with an Xbox controller.
An RAC survey of almost 1,000 Western Australians on the driverless bus concluded 60 per cent of people thought it would mean daily travel time could be used more effectively doing other things, while 53 per cent thought it would result in fewer crashes and less severe accidents.
Would you get on board?
If you are in Perth, you can register for a chance to ride the Intellibus™ here.