Autonomous Shuttle Brakes For Squirrels, Skateboarders, and Texting Students (ieee.org)

Tekla Perry writes: An autonomous shuttle from Auro Robotics is picking up and dropping off students, faculty, and visitors at the Santa Clara University Campus seven days a week. It doesn't go fast, but it has to watch out for pedestrians, skateboarders, bicyclists, and bold squirrels (engineers added a special squirrel lidar on the bumper). An Auro engineer rides along at this point to keep the university happy, but soon will be replaced by a big red emergency stop button (think Staples Easy button). If you want a test drive, just look for a "shuttle stop" sign (there's one in front of the parking garage) and climb on, it doesn't ask for university ID.

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"doesn't ask for university ID"

[Anonymous Coward]

Oh man! This is great, it's the homeless merry go shuttle! Climb on, fellas, and piss all over every seat so the students won't wake us!