Driverless buses are tooling around San Francisco’s Treasure Island in a test for the next few months.

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Driverless buses are tooling around San Francisco’s Treasure Island in a test for the next few months.
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The autonomous shuttles offer free rides along a fixed, seven-stop route in the artificial island’s center from August 2023 to April 2024 (via AP News). Called The Loop, the shuttle has no steering wheel, but an onboard attendant can take over with a handheld remote if needed, according to Insider. Its maker, Beep, previously tested it as a medical supply transport in Florida in 2020.

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