Business Chief Europe Magazine November 2016 | Page 19

SION ’ S DRIVERLESS SMARTSHUTTLE by the responsible authorities in June , the autonomous shuttles have been operating in public areas and are transporting people in the pedestrian zone and shared space in Sion ’ s old town . If the tests in this area are successful , the vehicles may also be introduced on other routes in the city of Sion .
Do you believe that , one day , driverless vehicles will fully and safely integrate with humancontrolled vehicles ? What dangers need to be overcome ?
The driverless vehicles on the market today are safe around humancontrolled vehicles given their embedded technologies and speed . In fact , in Sion , the shuttles are driving partly on public roads and interact daily with human-driven vehicles .
But in order to have a fully integrated autonomous transport system , there is the need for a global supervision and management solution . BestMile ’ s platform will soon take into account not only the driverless vehicles , but also the location and status of other cars / buses etc .
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