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July 17, 2013 05:22 am -04
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/17/uk-to-test-driverless-cars-on-public-roads-before-end-of-2013/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign
UK to test driverless cars on public roads before the end of 2013
While Americans have seen a few driverless cars on the open road, their British counterparts have had to settle for demos on private circuits. They'll get a better glimpse soon, though, as the UK Department for Transport now expects tests on public streets by the end of 2013. The initial trial runs will be gentle -- Oxford University's Nissan Leaf-based RobotCars will drive only on lightly trafficked roads, with humans tagging along in the event of a crisis. We haven't yet seen a timetable for more aggressive experiments, but we're not exactly in a rush to compete with early autonomous cars during rush hour.
[Image credit: Oxford University]
Filed under: Robots, Transportation
Via: BBC
Source: Gov.uk
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/17/uk-to-test-driverless-cars-on-public-roads-before-end-of-2013/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign
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