It’s no accident that the bus is being tested in Helsinki, which has been at the forefront of efforts to use technology to rethink public transportation. The Helsinki bus is a project of several universities with cooperation and money from government agencies and the European Union. “We have to be very keen about safety,” Mr. Santamala said. Mr. Santamala said the project aimed to establish a real bus route — probably a seasonal one — in the next two years. “It doesn’t state anywhere that we need to have a driver holding the steering wheel or even inside the vehicle,” Mr. Santamala said.

Source: New York Times November 04, 2016 14:37 UTC