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UK’s first driverless bus service launched over Forth bridge

The service will start taking paying customers across the Firth of Forth on Monday

Insider UK · May 12, 2023

UK’s first driverless bus service takes Edinburgh passengers over Forth Road Bridge

A driverless bus has taken passengers over the Forth Road bridge, marking the launch of the UK's first autonomous bus service. It ran from Ferry Toll to Edinburgh Park.

Edinburgh Live · May 12, 2023

Tesla wrong to call driving system 'Autopilot' as cars can't drive themselves, officials say

"It is inappropriate to label something as 'Autopilot' when the system requires the driver to keep their hands on the wheel at all times," the top US transportation official, Pete Buttigieg has said as his department is investigating 14 fatal crashes with Tesla

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

Tesla shouldn't call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says

The top U.S. transportation official says Tesla shouldn’t call its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

UK's first driverless bus service has been launched

The service will operate on a trial basis until 2025

Wales Online · May 11, 2023

UK’s first driverless bus service launched over Forth Road Bridge

The service will start taking paying customers between Fife and Edinburgh on Monday.

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

Sleepy drivers could soon be prosecuted for getting behind the wheel while tired

A new blood test could pave the way for legislation against tired motorists who cause car crashes due to a lack of sleep

Manchester Evening News · May 8, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Changes Plans Yet Again For Full Self-Driving

Musk recently said that he thinks Tesla can achieve full autonomy this year, which he's said for many years. Now he's talking about v12 being end-to-end AI.

InsideEVs · May 8, 2023

Sleepy motorists could be blood tested and prosecuted in future for driving while tired

The move could eventually mean that a lack of sleep could be proven as a cause of a crash

Chronicle Live · May 8, 2023

New blood test could open door to prosecuting tired drivers

It could mean, for the first time, that a lack of sleep could be detected as a cause of an accident

Wales Online · May 8, 2023