{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/northern-irelands-first-self-driving-shuttles-are-coming-to-belfast/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Northern Ireland’s first self-driving shuttles are coming to Belfast","slug":"northern-irelands-first-self-driving-shuttles-are-coming-to-belfast","createdLocal":"2023-02-02 14:30:56.286372","publishDate":"2023-02-01 10:22:52+00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/belfast-harbour-self-driving-shuttle-service"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>Northern Ireland’s first self-driving shuttle service is set to be launched in Belfast next year through an £11m project.\nBelfast Harbour said the Harbour Estate gets more than 5m annual visits, including 1.5m ferry and cruise ship passengers.\nSelf-driving highs and lowsThe tech behind self-driving cars has advanced significantly in recent years, causing regulators to take steps to prepare for their arrival.\nHowever, some companies within the the automotive sector have struggled to make self-driving cars a reality.\nThe hedge fund said enthusiasm for self-driving cars “has collapsed” and noted that Ford and Volkswagen pulled the plug on their self-driving car ventures.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"northern-irelands-first-self-driving-shuttles-are-coming-to-belfast"}}}