Singaporeans worried over autonomous vehicle tests


Rise of the machine: The Shared Computer-Operated Transport, a self-driving electric vehicle by Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, being tested at the National University of Singapore’s University Town. — The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Residents of the western part of Singapore had mixed reactions about the news that self-driving vehicles will be tested on public roads in their neighbourhoods, with many of them concerned about thevehicles’ speeds and their ability to react to road conditions.

MPs of areas where these autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be tested, which include Bukit Timah, Clementi and Jurong, told The Straits Times that while they support the move, more engagement is needed from AV companies to assure the residents of their safety features.

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