The United Kingdom's first full-sized driverless buses have started operating for passengers service in Edinburgh.
The autonomous vehicles, operated by transport company Stagecoach, run across the Forth Road Bridge from Ferrytoll park-and-ride in Fife to Edinburgh Park station is last destination.
Despite the "driverless" name, the buses operate with two staff on board for safety and research study
One will sit in the driver's seat to monitor the advance technology, and a so-called bus captain will help passengers with boarding and buying tickets To travel driverless bus.
Transport company Stagecoach said the five single-decker buses have the capacity for about 10,000 passenger journeys per week in starting.
The autonomous vehicles have sensors providing enabling them to travel on pre-selected Edinburgh's roads on the 14-mile route at up to 50mph.
The AB1 SERVICES LTD is the first registered autonomous bus route in United Kingdom.
It is part of Project CAVForth, run by Stagecoach and funded by the United Kingdom government.
Transport company Stagecoach worked with Fusion Processing Ltd and project partners Transport of Scotland, Alexander Dennis, Edinburgh Napier University and Bristol Robotics Laboratory, and work with more other organizations.
The Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV is Britain's favourite single deck buses can take on complex traffic manoeuvres such as roundabouts, traffic signal lights, and weaving between motorway lanes.
The project has recruited 20 staff from transport company Stagecoach East Scotland's existing driving team.
Transport company Stagecoach United Kingdom managing director Carla Stockton-Jones said in news briefing: "We are excited to introduce the United Kingdom's first autonomous bus fleet in east Scotland.
"We are proud to be at the forefront of new robotic transport innovation with this project that marks a significant milestone for public transport in United Kingdom."
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