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We had this in the Netherlands in 1999. I think its still in operation today. I used to work in Rivium business park at the time and used to ride it every morni
by pan69 10y ago
We had this in the Netherlands in 1999. I think its still in operation today. I used to work in Rivium business park at the time and used to ride it every morning (when it worked).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW7XUs_0yU8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW7XUs_0yU8
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParkShuttle https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParkShuttle
(Sorry, WikiPedia page in Dutch).
- frik 10y agoBut that one is low-tech, like the automatic robots in factories. It uses magnets under the road surface and RFID tags, see FROG link on the wiki page. The OP article mentions high-tech sensors like stero cameras and LIDAR -technology that requires state-of-the-art computers and is used in Google self-driven cars, etc.
- unusximmortalis 10y agoAnd?... if the end result is the same? :)
- surfmike 10y agoOne requires expensive road infrastructure, the other doesn't.
- Animats 10y agoThat's neat, but not only does it need a dedicated guideway, they even have crossing gates where it crosses streets. As these things get smarter and can share with other road users, they'll need less dedicated infrastructure, which makes them much more useful.