5G
Autonomous
Vehicles , 5G and the future of transport
“ ITS creates benefits not just around emissions reduction and air quality , but also improving journey times for public transport ”
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public transport solution is already being trialed . By harnessing the ultra low-latency connectivity of 5G networks ( something currently being driven in the states by companies like Google ’ s Waymo and Uber as another potential revenue scheme that could one day eliminate the need for gig economy workers ) the Swedish knowledge hub and testbed Urban ICT Arena ( in partnership with Ericsson , Telia , and Keolis - a public transport company ) are deploying and testing 5G-connected , selfdriving electric minibuses .
The pilot was launched in September of last year on the island of Royal Djurgården – one of the most popular green areas and tourist destinations in Stockholm . The autonomous , electric minibuses slowly toured the island for about two weeks with marked success . It ’ s a long way from releasing publically-funded electric vehicles ( or full sized buses ) into heavily congested urban centres , but it ’ s a start .
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