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Tampere city (Finland) has just officially put into operation the first autonomous electric bus route in the public transport system, marking an important step in the countrys efforts to build a smart city. Photo: Daily FinlandThe bus line connects the two residential areas of Hervantajarvi and Lintuhytti, serving as a transit route to the citys tram network. The 12-seat bus has the characteristic blue-white color of the Nysse transport system and has room for strollers and strollers, meeting the daily travel needs of people. Tampere tested autonomous buses on this route in 2022. Unlike the testing phase, the new service is fully commercialized and passengers have to pay a fee. In the early stages, the vehicle is still accompanied by safety staff; It is expected that from spring of next year, the bus will operate fully automatically, monitored from a remote control center. The project is funded by Remoted Ltd. operate. This is a very important project and is being implemented for the first time, with the goal of bringing a commercial autonomous bus service to the market, Daily Finland quoted Mr. Tatu Nieminen, CEO of Remoted Ltd., as saying. The Tampere government said that in parallel with the autonomous bus, a minibus with a driver will be arranged to run as an auxiliary vehicle for use in case of service interruption or when the autonomous vehicle needs to be recharged. See moreSee moreRef. moreSee moreSee moreSee more
