The UK's first Autonomous Bus Route | AB1: Edinburgh Park to Ferrytoll Park and Ride

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Someone Explores

Someone Explores

Жыл бұрын

In this video, I head to Edinburgh Park in the west of Edinburgh to try out what may be the world's first full size autonomous bus route: the AB1 to Ferrytoll Park and Ride. I have a look at the route, the autonomous bus fleet and show my opinions.
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@stevenf9298
@stevenf9298 Жыл бұрын
@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.
@barryread423
@barryread423 Жыл бұрын
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 🤦‍♂️
@Teesbrough
@Teesbrough Жыл бұрын
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 😉?
@SomeoneExplores
@SomeoneExplores Жыл бұрын
I deffo think a solution to question 4 is needed haha!
@houseclearance7509
@houseclearance7509 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. Keep up the good work.
@RoboPvP
@RoboPvP Жыл бұрын
i was waiting for this one, knew it was coming
@Fasty8Gaming
@Fasty8Gaming Жыл бұрын
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 :)
@SomeoneExplores
@SomeoneExplores Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :)
@littlefishy6316
@littlefishy6316 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making an interesting video
@jaffa7290
@jaffa7290 Жыл бұрын
Hai to the bus driving man, oh
@garrydarcy9188
@garrydarcy9188 Жыл бұрын
Driverless bus needs a driver and another staff member 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@jjmmjj9999
@jjmmjj9999 3 ай бұрын
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...
@jjmmjj9999
@jjmmjj9999 2 ай бұрын
@@Krispysquare again, it's a prototype, trial bus..... Because eventually drivers won't exist,
@pow1983
@pow1983 2 ай бұрын
@@jjmmjj9999 yep, we'll all be too thick and brain dead soon that we won't know what driving is or was
@jjmmjj9999
@jjmmjj9999 2 ай бұрын
@@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
@Thatspuremental
@Thatspuremental Ай бұрын
@@Krispysquareits a prototype they cant let it do it without driver from first time
@krissmgvlogs
@krissmgvlogs Жыл бұрын
Took me a while to understand that autonomous bus meant driver less bus! We are officially in the future!😅
@owen5907
@owen5907 Жыл бұрын
good video 😊
@AlasdairMacCaluim
@AlasdairMacCaluim Жыл бұрын
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?
@user-ge6dy1ru6x
@user-ge6dy1ru6x 2 ай бұрын
Does it stop for swans and helicopters or toddlers running jnto road??
@georgerutherford24
@georgerutherford24 Жыл бұрын
Cleans its own windows too?
@sussy001
@sussy001 Жыл бұрын
I’m the 1000th viewer of this video
@tonyleedham5462
@tonyleedham5462 2 ай бұрын
You wouldn’t catch me on one of those.
@aaronjackson3217
@aaronjackson3217 9 ай бұрын
Also Bristol Robotics
@antonyjharper31
@antonyjharper31 2 ай бұрын
Be interesting to find out who’s responsible if something goes wrong! The driver non driver could end up getting fked
@shaunmaxwell9948
@shaunmaxwell9948 Ай бұрын
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
@nosonpc
@nosonpc 2 ай бұрын
ill walk
@mandate4uuk1
@mandate4uuk1 2 ай бұрын
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.
@littlefishy6316
@littlefishy6316 Жыл бұрын
Bus far from full, thought this bus moved 100k people a week or something like that
@s125ish
@s125ish Жыл бұрын
I was on it today only 5 onboard and 4 were bus spotters
@FranciscoSantos-zt5oz
@FranciscoSantos-zt5oz 2 ай бұрын
A lot of people will loose their jobs over this!!!!
@alexandrecarreau3016
@alexandrecarreau3016 2 ай бұрын
No enough bus driver
@andybrice2711
@andybrice2711 2 ай бұрын
But a lot of people should also be able to travel around more easily. So, it's all tradeoffs.
@thwalesproductions
@thwalesproductions 2 ай бұрын
More skilled jobs would be made to upkeep this equipment and technology, there's not enough bus drivers in the UK anyways
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