Technology is developing and changing the way people travel every day. Singapore seems to be taking a big leap into the future of car travel as we know it. BBC News is reporting that the nation has just released its first ‘Self-driving’ car. This development will change the way people travel in this country very soon.
This technology is still very new to the area, so improvements are always being made and safety measures are being taken to make sure passengers have nothing to worry about. The taxi services are only available on a trial basis and though someone does not have to physically drive the car, a driver is still present in case something goes wrong. The trail period will last for a few weeks and if the vehicles prove to be successful, the nation will launch them in a larger scale.
Surprisingly, a major car company is not behind this project. BBC News reports that nuTonomy is behind the project. This company is small and was founded in the United States. The company is not trying to compete with larger . Because of this, most of their energy goes into making sure the vehicles run well as opposed to looking perfect. The company chose a small town in Singapore for the soft-launch of this technology and service because taxi services are in extremely high demand in the country. The town chosen also lets them study and improve the service on a smaller scale. This was a smart decision made by the company executives.
Travel and technology is always changing. This fascinating new company and their services have the potential to revolutionize car and taxi travel. As the project and company continues to grow and develop, it will be interesting to see how things will begin to change in the future.
