The first unmanned Shuttle Las Vegas strip caused a car accident in the first hour of work

10 November 2017

Surely after that, he decided to resign and go to the waiters

Experts believe that mass adoption of unmanned systems will make traffic much safer. The computer is not distracted from the road, not consume alcohol, does not violate the rules and not get tired. He was always watching the situation around and does not hang in your smartphone. But in Las Vegas something went wrong. Recently there was launched the first bus
with Autonomous control, which an hour later had an accident.

Skeptics and reactionaries rejoice! But the accident is not to blame the computer. The fact is that the way of the compact bus, developed by the French company Navya caught the truck. The system easily recognize the obstacle well in advance and slowed down. Here only the driver of the truck did not think to pay attention to innovative public transport: he continued to move in reverse, to drive to the unloading place. Happened contact of two vehicles. To blame was a man, not a robot, and there is nothing surprising.

Fortunately, the incident managed to do without victims. The bus can accommodate up to 11 people, was caused minor damage. Now it check experts. Most likely,
soon he will be back on the road.

Unmanned bus goes through the small ring length of 0.8 km. Until the passage is completely free: the project is funded by the government of Las Vegas. The organizers hope,
that for the first year of operation of the smart bus to her time procatalyse to 250 000 passengers.