An electric boat steers close to a full-size replica of the 18th century three-mast trading ship Amsterdam at the National Maritime Museum, in Amsterdam, Thursday, May 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)Amsterdam is to start testing driverless electric boats on its canals. The Dutch city’s more than 60 miles of waterways will host prototypes of fully-autonomous electric vessels, to carry out tasks including transporting passengers and picking up waste. Next it has to learn to manoeuvre through traffic in Amsterdam’s canals, which are full of private boats and canal cruises for tourists. “We are actively working together with the ministries and the legislators to identify what specific legal aspects have to be changed to allow for fully autonomous operation,” Mr Van Dijk said.

Source: Irish Independent June 03, 2021 06:56 UTC