Photos – Mercedes unveiles its Self-Driving Bus of the Future

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its Future Bus with CityPilot technology. The German automaker has been investing heavily into self-driving technologies and has demonstrated that its Future Bus is effective at driving itself employing a 12 mile route via an urban environment. In accordance with Mercedes, the CityPilot technology is on the basis of the company’s Actros truck with Highway Pilot that debuted 2 yrs ago.

Ever since then, the technology has undergone further development such that it can specifically be found in an area bus, with many added functions.

The end result is a shuttle that could recognize traffic lights, communicate together and safely negotiate junctions controlled by them. Additionally, CityPilot can recognize obstacles, including pedestrians on the way, brake autonomously, approach bus stops automatically and drive through tunnels.

You can find just under several cameras on the Future Bus that scan the street and surroundings, while long- and short-range radar systems constantly monitor the route ahead. Along with a GPS system, the City Bus could cover an exacting route of over 19.3km/12 miles, featuring several tight bends, tunnels, numerous bus stops and even high speeds for an area bus.

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The Future Bus made its first public journey on section of Europe’s longest Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route in the Netherlands, linking Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport with the city of Haarlem. On the basis of the Citaro, the Future Bus has a high speed of 43 mph on the open road and through the entire journey, the bus driver didn’t need to work the gas or brake pedals at all, and only needed seriously to take the wheel relating to traffic regulations when there is oncoming traffic.

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