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Denis Loctier

Tallinn Airport lets driverless shuttles run close to airplanes, opening the way to wider airport automation

Autonomous cars and shuttles are no longer rare on city streets, but airports with their extraordinary safety rules are a different matter.

At Tallinn Airport, Estonian company Auve Tech is now running its MiCa shuttles on routes passing close to parked aircraft — for the first time, without a safety operator on board. It is a step the company hopes will make driverless transport pay for itself and perhaps spread to other airports.

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