As well as 24-hour robotaxis, San Francisco now has a driverless bus service too

Sat, 08/19/2023 - 07:17

A Beep shuttle bus on San Francisco's Treasure Island — The bus is made by Beep, whose vehicles are also used in Yellowstone National Park.
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A driverless bus will run a seven-stop loop around Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.
It can seat up to 10 passengers and will complete the loop every 20 minutes.
San Francisco authorities last week allowed driverless taxis to operate 24 hours a day.

Just a week after allowing robotaxis to operate around the clock, San Francisco has launched an driverless shuttle bus service.

The small box-shaped bus will operate on a fixed route on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to serve its 2,000 residents.

While it has no steering wheel or driver's seat, an attendant will always be on board. The electric vehicle was built by Florida-based Beep, which provides similar transport in Yellowstone National Park and Miami Zoo.