Autonomous Buses to Enter Everyday Life: TUM Leads New DZM Site
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Autonomous buses could play an important role in public transport in Germany in the future. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is now leading a new site of the German Center for Mobility (DZM). The aim is to gradually bring self-driving vehicles into daily operation.
As part of the RISE project, autonomous buses are to be tested under real-world conditions. This means that the vehicles will not only drive on special test sites, but also in regular traffic. In this way, researchers can see how the technology copes with pedestrians, other vehicles and changing weather conditions.
A central goal of the project is safety. Before autonomous buses can be deployed in public transport, many technical and legal questions must be resolved. The researchers therefore want to lay the groundwork so that these buses can be used safely and on a larger scale. When exactly the first passengers will be travelling on such buses is not yet known.
Sources: Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
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