Akihabara News (Tokyo) \u2014 Fully autonomous vehicles are now driving Japanese public roads for the first time. From May 28, this will become a regular shuttle service for local residents.<\/p>\n
This is the first initiative of its kind within Japan\u2019s public transport system, and it has only become possible due to regulatory changes implemented from the beginning of April.<\/p>\n
The cart-like vehicle is running in Eiheiji town, Fukui Prefecture, a rural municipality with a population under 20,000 people.<\/p>\n
The shuttle services take place on weekends and public holidays along a two-kilometer route. The seven-seat vehicle needs about ten minutes to complete its journey, moving at a top speed of 12 kilometers per hour.<\/p>\n
The self-driving vehicle was developed by a consortium led by Yamaha Motor Company.<\/p>\n
The Eiheiji town project itself is supported by the national government, which plans to launch similar services in fifty other municipalities over the next two years.<\/p>\n
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\nSource: Akihabara News – Driverless Vehicles Hit the Road in Japan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"