Driverless Shuttle Study to Launch in Orkney

Driverless shuttle study to launch in Orkney

A driverless shuttle service will launch in Orkney, Scotland in support of a study on the impact and feasibility of using autonomous technology for rural transportation. Residents of Kirkwall will be offered the chance to take free trips in an Auto-Pod shuttle service going between Kirkwall Harbour and Kirkwall Airport, a journey that is typically completed by private car rides. The study hopes to prove that autonomous vehicles can offer efficie…

Feasibility study into driverless shuttles

Residents of are being invited to try out a self-driving shuttle as part of a study exploring the feasibility of deploying driverless vehicles on Orkney.