The new vehicle does not look like a regular bus and has rounded edges as well as large windows that make it appear more like a toy than a technological breakthrough. | via philstarlife
South Korea's capital launched its first self-driving bus route on Friday, Nov. 25 as part of an experiment that engineers said aims to make people feel more comfortable with driverless vehicles on the roads.
The new vehicle does not look like a regular bus and has rounded edges as well as large windows that make it appear more like a toy than a technological breakthrough. This design is intentional, said Jeong Seong-gyun, head of autonomous driving at 42 Dot, the start-up responsible for the self-driving technology that is now owned by auto giant Hyundai.Anthony WALLACE / AFP
The bus looks a bit"like Lego" and is made of composite parts to help keep costs down and make it easy to replicate, he said.The company's goal was to make the technology low-cost, safe, and easily transferable to many types of vehicles in the future, for example, delivery trucks. For now—with a safety driver monitoring closely—the bus will drive itself around a small 3.4-kilometer circuit in downtown Seoul that takes around 20 minutes."I feel like I've just hopped into a time machine to visit the future," said Kim Yi hae-ran, 68, after her 20-minute ride during the launch of the bus.The ride felt"very smooth and safe," which she said made her feel proud of the technological progress the South Korean company has made.
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