Autonomous Vehicle News
A fully self-driving vehicle using rechargeable batteries that can be replaced in five minutes has been unveiled by a tech company owned by Russian bank Sber, and developers say it’s what a taxi would look like in the future. Dubbed FLIP, the project represents the latest, fifth generation of self-driving vehicles, meaning it’s fully autonomous and has neither driver’s seat nor dashboard in it. It too has been developing its driverless taxis – since 2016 – but these look more like regular cars. Frequently seen in downtown Moscow, the cars always have a driver present inside, as autonomous vehicles are still not allowed on public roads. The first unmanned taxis could hit Russia’s roads by 2024, transport officials have suggested.