On Friday, April 22, 2016 at 6:56:03 AM UTC-10, onglet wrote:
> On 4/22/2016 10:22 AM, onglet wrote:
> > http://www.gizmag.com/beverly-hills-...rs-plan/42857/
> >
> > Beverly Hills might be known as home to the rich and famous, but soon it
> > may also be home to a fleet of autonomous city shuttles. Earlier this
> > month, the Beverly Hills City Council unanimously approved a resolution
> > to develop autonomous vehicles for public transportation in the form of
> > a fleet of driverless municipal shuttles.
> >
> > Although the Beverly Hills proposal is still very much in its infancy,
> > the Mayor of Beverly Hills, John Mirisch, believes the technology has
> > now reached the point of feasibility and safety for autonomous cars to
> > be on the road.
> http://www.gizmag.com/smrt-2getthere...ngapore/42910/
>
> Following the recent announcement that driverless taxis may be tested on
> its roads, Singapore is set to extend its autonomous vehicle credentials
> further still. The country's public transport operator SMRT has
> partnered with sustainable mobility firm 2getthere to roll-out
> driverless pods later this year.
>
> In doing so, SMRT and 2getthere have formed a new joint venture called
> 2getthere Asia, via which they plan to market, install, operate and
> maintain "Automated Vehicle systems" for customers in Singapore and the
> Asia-Pacific region. The planned first act of 2getthere Asia is to bring
> 2getthere's 3rd Generation Group Rapid Transit (GRT) vehicles to
> Singapore by the end of the year.
>
> The third generation GRT was designed by 2getthere in partnership with
> Italian automotive firm Zagato Milano, the two companies having
> previously worked together on the personal rapid transit (PRT) system
> for Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates.
>
> The pods have a flexible interior that can seat eight or twelve people
> and can accommodate up to 24 passengers in total. They are fully
> electric, powered by lithium iron phosphate batteries and have a top
> speed of 40 km/h (25 mph). An obstacle detection system is employed for
> the safety of passengers, pedestrians and other road users, while air
> conditioning and wide automated doors help to ensure comfort and
> accessibility for passengers.
>
> The pods will be used to service first and last-mile mobility needs in
> Singapore.

The old farts in this group might not want to climb into a small electric plastic pod but after a lifetime of driving other people around, I'm ready!