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Japanese technology firm DeNA Co. showcased its first self-driving bus in Tokyo on Thursday, unveiling a vehicle that runs on electricity and can carry 12 passengers.
The EZ10 Robot Shuttle, developed in conjunction with French company Easy Mile, will first be used at a shopping facility in Japan's Chiba prefecture next month and has a maximum speed of 40 kilometres per hour.
Last month bus company PostBus unveiled a self-driving electric shuttle in the Swiss city of Sion. Automated driving technology is currently in the spotlight with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigating a May 7 fatality of a Tesla Model S driver using autopilot technology.
"We take safety very seriously," Hiroshi Nakajima, general manager of DeNA's automotive business, told a news conference.
"Because we worry that there may be a serious accident, we take double or triple safety checks and begin from there."
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