Business & Tech
Self-Driving Cars Coming To Union Point
Optimus Ride has two four to six-passenger vehicles roaming the streets of Union Point.
WEYMOUTH, MA —Self-driving cars are coming to UnionPoint.
Optimus Ride has cut a deal with the developer of the former South Weymouth Naval Airbase. The Boston Globe reports that tests are being conducted with a pair of four to six-seat vehicles, with expectations of a pilot program beginning next year.
Optimus Ride is currently testing their driverless vehicles in South Boston. In that test, a driver and engineer stay in the vehicle for safety reasons. In the Weymouth tests, there will be a safety driver.
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