‘Despite the “driverless” name, the buses operate with two staff on board.’
>our hands are always on the wheel anyway when we’re in autonomous mode
The video literally opens with the driver sitting there with his arms by his side.
Also, what’s the actual point of this?
It has 2 members of staff and isn’t really in Edinburgh, but on the dual carriageway leading to Edinburgh from Fife. Other than that, it’s a fine bit of journalism.
Great first experiment. Go for it Scotland!
The more of these we have on the roads, the faster the technology will improve, eventually eliminating the need for a person in each bus. We can envision having one person for every 10 buses, ready to assist where there’s an issue or need for help.
This will mean many more buses on the roads (atm there’s a massive shortage of drivers), especially in the countryside.
To those thinking this is a non story because of the required staff on board – The staff are temporary, a backup in case something goes wrong. Once the technology is proven to be safe and stable, requiring no interventions from the staff, the staff will be gone.
Look at Waymo in the US for an example of this. They started out with drivers in the car to take control if needed, and now the cars are functioning on their own
I’m sure at the moment that the bus only drives itself at certain sections of the road, and only at speeds up to 50mph.
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‘Despite the “driverless” name, the buses operate with two staff on board.’
>our hands are always on the wheel anyway when we’re in autonomous mode
The video literally opens with the driver sitting there with his arms by his side.
Also, what’s the actual point of this?
It has 2 members of staff and isn’t really in Edinburgh, but on the dual carriageway leading to Edinburgh from Fife. Other than that, it’s a fine bit of journalism.
Great first experiment. Go for it Scotland!
The more of these we have on the roads, the faster the technology will improve, eventually eliminating the need for a person in each bus. We can envision having one person for every 10 buses, ready to assist where there’s an issue or need for help.
This will mean many more buses on the roads (atm there’s a massive shortage of drivers), especially in the countryside.
To those thinking this is a non story because of the required staff on board – The staff are temporary, a backup in case something goes wrong. Once the technology is proven to be safe and stable, requiring no interventions from the staff, the staff will be gone.
Look at Waymo in the US for an example of this. They started out with drivers in the car to take control if needed, and now the cars are functioning on their own
I’m sure at the moment that the bus only drives itself at certain sections of the road, and only at speeds up to 50mph.
Imagine going on strike as a bus driver rn
Also imagine training as a bus driver rn