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Tech: Autonomous bus rolls in Germany

After a pilot phase of two years, Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) has decided to add a second autonomous bus to a 2-kilometer route between Bad Birnbach railway station in Bavaria and the city center. The buses are powered by electricity and run free of charge for passengers. The first autonomous bus on a public road was launched in Bad Birnbach in 2017. "We believe that self-driving small buses are a clever addition to our big yellow buses - for example in areas with narrow roads or strict speed limits," said Sigrid Nikutta, head of public transport operations in Berlin, adding that bus drivers are still needed, since the driverless buses will not replace all traditional vehicles anytime soon.

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