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04-27-2016, 02:51 PM
Volvo will test driverless cars in London next year
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LONDON — Volvo is starting a scheme that will see 100 families being driven around by driverless cars in London next year.*
SEE ALSO: These futuristic driverless pods will run on Singapore's roads by end of the year (http://mashable.com/2016/04/20/driverless-pods-singapore/)
Described as "UK's most ambitious auto**mous driving trial," the Drive Me scheme will kick off with a limited number of semi-automatic cars taking to the streets of the capital early next year.**
The plan will then be extended in 2018 to up to 100 vehicles.*
The Swedish company says the introduction of automatic driving cars will "revolutionise Britain's roads in four main areas — safety, congestion, pollution and time saving," as up to 90% of all road accidents are caused (https://www.media.volvocars.com/uk/en-gb/media/pressreleases/189969/volvo-cars-to-launch-uks-largest-and-most-ambitious-auto**mous-driving-trial) by driver error or distraction. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/volvo-driverless-cars-london/)
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LONDON — Volvo is starting a scheme that will see 100 families being driven around by driverless cars in London next year.*
SEE ALSO: These futuristic driverless pods will run on Singapore's roads by end of the year (http://mashable.com/2016/04/20/driverless-pods-singapore/)
Described as "UK's most ambitious auto**mous driving trial," the Drive Me scheme will kick off with a limited number of semi-automatic cars taking to the streets of the capital early next year.**
The plan will then be extended in 2018 to up to 100 vehicles.*
The Swedish company says the introduction of automatic driving cars will "revolutionise Britain's roads in four main areas — safety, congestion, pollution and time saving," as up to 90% of all road accidents are caused (https://www.media.volvocars.com/uk/en-gb/media/pressreleases/189969/volvo-cars-to-launch-uks-largest-and-most-ambitious-auto**mous-driving-trial) by driver error or distraction. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/volvo-driverless-cars-london/)
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