Driverless buses and taxis to be launched in Britain by 2021
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Plans are also under way for a private hire pilot scheme in the London borough of Greenwich, where Addison Lee will deploy a fleet of 15 self-driving Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The final aim: a “go anywhere in borough service.” There are also plans for a project called ServCity which will offer “a premium mobility service across four Greater London boroughs,” though details are sketchy. “From 2021 the public will get to experience the future for themselves.” In the US, the ride-sharing firm, Uber, has teamed up with Toyota in a $500m project to develop autonomous vehicles.
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