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Future technology in Amsterdam, already in Rotterdam: a self-driving shuttle transports passengers to the airport

Future technology in Amsterdam, already in Rotterdam: a self-driving shuttle transports passengers to the airport

GVB plans to begin testing self-driving buses in Amsterdam within the next three years. Similar autonomous transport technology is already being used in Rotterdam to shuttle passengers to the airport, although the systems still struggle with poor weather conditions.

Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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