@4:22 - Wireless charging was around on Android phones a long before Apple introduced it onto their iPhones just fyi Cool bus but ultimately nothing other than a cool display of technology on this occasion, would love to see it in a more advanced scenario such as navigating a typical city route.
On the subject of pressing the stop button by accident. I got on a bus in London once. By the time I got upstairs it pulled off. As I shuffled into my seat the driver hit the breaks. I leant forward and my tummy pressed the bell. I guess I’m in the early stages of automated ‘next stop please’ technology. Just need to perfect the correct stop. The fact my tummy was responsible for a whole double decker to stop without passengers getting on or off was not my proudest moment 🤦♂️
A very useful video, thank you. All sorts of questions: 1) How can this system be more cost-effective when it requires lots of expensive kit (which can fail) and an extra member of staff?; 2) if the second staff member’s duty can’t be covered does the bus run in usual manual mode?; 3) if the route is blocked by badly parked vehicles, does the driver attempt to guide the bus through manually?; 4) how do we get you a wind shield for your microphone 😉?
The driver present is because it's essentially a "trial" bus. The driver doesn't drive, he supervises. If the bus decides to do something (run a red light, go straight over a roundabout) the driver is there to correct it...
@@pow1983 i'm getting there mate. i honestly think the general public are losing brain cells. day by day it gets worse and the questions i get asked sometimes have me stop, pause and double guess myself.... getting beyond a joke
Great video! I've tried the AB1 too and I'm not convinced. I enjoyed going on the bus but I don't think there are any environmental or cost advantages to autonomous buses. I can't see a day ever when there will be no staff on board and in any case, the cost of the tech is way more than the cost of staff and is likely to be so for a long long time. I just don't see the point. This pilot project itself isn't too expensive but a hell of a lot of money is being spent world-wide on this kind of tech and I think it's all just vapourware and that this is a pointless gadgetbahn. With the climate crisis, we should be investing in conventional buses, trams and trains instead IMHO - we don't have time for sidelines like this. Are you going to be checking out the Edinburgh tram extension to Newhaven soon?
Stop rather far from the curb, A real driver would pride himself by smallest space between wheel and curb, And I noticed the wipers not responding to the rain like a driver would.
@4:22 - Wireless charging was around on Android phones a long before Apple introduced it onto their iPhones just fyi
Cool bus but ultimately nothing other than a cool display of technology on this occasion, would love to see it in a more advanced scenario such as navigating a typical city route.
On the subject of pressing the stop button by accident. I got on a bus in London once. By the time I got upstairs it pulled off. As I shuffled into my seat the driver hit the breaks. I leant forward and my tummy pressed the bell. I guess I’m in the early stages of automated ‘next stop please’ technology. Just need to perfect the correct stop. The fact my tummy was responsible for a whole double decker to stop without passengers getting on or off was not my proudest moment 🤦♂️
i was waiting for this one, knew it was coming
First video of yours ive ever watched and i have to say i really enjoyed it. you're quite funny too! defo worth a sub & a like :)
Thank you very much! :)
A very useful video, thank you. All sorts of questions: 1) How can this system be more cost-effective when it requires lots of expensive kit (which can fail) and an extra member of staff?; 2) if the second staff member’s duty can’t be covered does the bus run in usual manual mode?; 3) if the route is blocked by badly parked vehicles, does the driver attempt to guide the bus through manually?; 4) how do we get you a wind shield for your microphone 😉?
I deffo think a solution to question 4 is needed haha!
Took me a while to understand that autonomous bus meant driver less bus! We are officially in the future!😅
Hai to the bus driving man, oh
Thank you for this. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for making an interesting video
Driverless bus needs a driver and another staff member 😂😂😂😂😂😂
The driver present is because it's essentially a "trial" bus. The driver doesn't drive, he supervises. If the bus decides to do something (run a red light, go straight over a roundabout) the driver is there to correct it...
@@Krispysquare again, it's a prototype, trial bus..... Because eventually drivers won't exist,
@@jjmmjj9999 yep, we'll all be too thick and brain dead soon that we won't know what driving is or was
@@pow1983 i'm getting there mate.
i honestly think the general public are losing brain cells. day by day it gets worse and the questions i get asked sometimes have me stop, pause and double guess myself.... getting beyond a joke
@@Krispysquareits a prototype they cant let it do it without driver from first time
What is the point of it?If you got three people 3 employers that will just cost moor for service So it will probably not make a Profit
Does it stop for swans and helicopters or toddlers running jnto road??
good video 😊
I’m the 1000th viewer of this video
Cleans its own windows too?
Great video! I've tried the AB1 too and I'm not convinced. I enjoyed going on the bus but I don't think there are any environmental or cost advantages to autonomous buses. I can't see a day ever when there will be no staff on board and in any case, the cost of the tech is way more than the cost of staff and is likely to be so for a long long time. I just don't see the point. This pilot project itself isn't too expensive but a hell of a lot of money is being spent world-wide on this kind of tech and I think it's all just vapourware and that this is a pointless gadgetbahn. With the climate crisis, we should be investing in conventional buses, trams and trains instead IMHO - we don't have time for sidelines like this.
Are you going to be checking out the Edinburgh tram extension to Newhaven soon?
Be interesting to find out who’s responsible if something goes wrong! The driver non driver could end up getting fked
You wouldn’t catch me on one of those.
Also Bristol Robotics
Stop rather far from the curb, A real driver would pride himself by smallest space between wheel and curb, And I noticed the wipers not responding to the rain like a driver would.
Bus far from full, thought this bus moved 100k people a week or something like that
I was on it today only 5 onboard and 4 were bus spotters
ill walk
A lot of people will loose their jobs over this!!!!
No enough bus driver
But a lot of people should also be able to travel around more easily. So, it's all tradeoffs.
More skilled jobs would be made to upkeep this equipment and technology, there's not enough bus drivers in the UK anyways