Self-driving test for shinkansen

Self-driving test for shinkansen

A self-driving test for a shinkansen bullet train is under way in Niigata, Japan, on Nov. 17, 2021, with a driver seated in the cockpit to deal with a possible emergency. The test, the first of its kind for shinkansen, began on Oct. 29, and was opened to the media on Nov. 17.

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  • ILEA000820517
  • Registered date
  • 2021/11/17 08:39:03
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2021 Kyodo News
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  • 3968 × 2645 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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  • 525.05(KB)*
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