Driverless bus makes debut in Georgia at start of us tour

A shuttle bus that drove itself—together with human passengers—via a direction in a parking zone near Atlanta is embarking on a excursion with the intention to encompass stops in Texas and California.

The Alliance for Transportation Innovation presented rides within the 12-individual bus on Thursday in Austell, Georgia.

A key aim of Thursday's demonstration and destiny ones is to present human beings a hazard to peer a driverless automobile up-close and trip in one, officers said.

Public reputation is one of the essential demanding situations to getting the cars into use on town streets and highways, said Paul Brubaker, president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based totally Alliance for Transportation Innovation.

regulations and legal guidelines in some states pose extra demanding situations for the industry, Brubaker said.

"Self-using cars will exchange the manner we stay, paintings and play," Brubaker stated in a declaration. "they may improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians alike."

The automobiles can also relieve site visitors congestion, he added.

comparable demonstrations are deliberate for Monday in New Orleans; Feb. 2 in Arlington, Texas; Feb. 6 in Los Angles and Feb. 9 in San Jose, California.

The Alliance for Transportation Innovation isn't-for-profit organization that advocates for the adoption of latest technology on behalf of transportation technology companies.