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So far, most self-driving bus trials have involved smaller pod-like vehicles trundling between short distances. 。
A new bus trial launched in Singapore aims to outfit regular large buses with clever technology, so they can operate along Singapore's busy main roads eventually.。
SEE ALSO:Aussies want driverless cars for when they're tired, bored or drunk 。The Land Transport Authority announced in a Facebook post that it will start an autonomous bus trial with two electric hybrid buses. 。
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Once ready, the buses will travel the roughly 1.4 kilometre distance between the university at Nanyang Avenue, and nearby CleanTech One industrial park for a field trial.。The government agency said the trial route will possibly be extended to the nearby Pioneer train station at a later date. It didn't specify, however, when the trial will commence.。
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Driverless car accident in Singapore。
The driverless bus announcement, however, comes just days after one of Singapore's newly launched autonomous cars collided with a lorry. 。On Wednesday, MIT spinoff Nutonomy said it would be halting its driverless trial while it investigates how the accident happened.。Nutonomy set up operations in Singapore about a year ago, and just a month ago started trialing its self-driving cars in a small business district park in the island state. 。