A commuter service using a fully electric autonomous bus has started in the UK.
From Didcot Parkway railway station in Oxfordshire to Milton Park, the Mi-Link bus travels a distance of six miles (10 km) round trip.
Since January, the 15-person vehicle has made circuits of the science and technology park.
According to the bus's operator, First Bus, the bus' radar, LiDAR, and AI technology could safely steer, accelerate, and brake without requiring human input.
John Birtwistle, the head of policy at the company, said: "We're heartened by the popularity of the autonomous bus service since it started operating.
To provide a smarter, cleaner, and quieter way to travel, this embraces digital and zero-emission technology. ".
Compared to a human driver, the single-deck bus is built to react and see farther in bad weather.
It is equipped with a safety driver who can take over at any time and take full manual control if necessary.
According to Milton Park, the £4.3 million Mi-Link project, which also includes a fleet of free electric rental bikes, will cut down on the number of car trips made by its 9,000 employees.
Every 40 minutes, six days a week, a bus will be provided.
Edinburgh saw the launch of the first full-sized driverless buses in the UK in January.
