Will Autonomous Bus Captains Replace Bus Drivers?

23 May 2023 | Abstracted from Autoweeks

"...a preview of a future, whether distant or close, when Level 4 tech will be scaled enough to possibly be more cost effective than paying a driver. Bus fleets will still have plenty of maintenance personnel and perhaps a remote driver monitoring the progress of 10 buses at once with the help of AI..."

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