MM: Self-Driving Public Transportation

In this episode, fully electric autonomous public transportation is already available in France, capable of operating as a set-route bus or an on-demand taxi.

May 25th, 2016

In this episode, fully electric autonomous public transportation is already available in France, capable of operating as a set-route bus or an on-demand taxi. Watch it in action here:

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