An autonomous tram developed by Siemens has started street tests in Potsdam, Germany, but with a safety driver on board. The self-driving tram uses radar, lidar sensors and cameras to detect potential hazards and respond to trackside signals while navigating a 3.7-mile route. The world’s first autonomous tram was launched in unspectacular style in the city of Potsdam, west of Berlin, on Friday. A new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that more than half of all fatal crashes involving commercial vehicles involved human error.
An autonomous tram developed by Siemens has started street tests in Potsdam, Germany, but with a safety driver on board. The self-driving tram uses radar, lidar sensors and cameras to detect potential hazards and respond to trackside signals while navigating a 3.7-mile route. A new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that more than half of all fatal crashes involving commercial vehicles involved human error.