Commuters in Seoul have been testing the world's first driverless night bus, a $1 million autonomous vehicle. Despite having a driver for safety, the experience resembles a regular bus ride. This innovation addresses Seoul's transportation challenges , especially at night, but it's still a work in progress due to safety concerns and technological limitations. South Korea's investment in autonomous vehicles indicates a potential future for driverless public transport, albeit with significant costs and limitations.
Vocabulary:
• Commuters (noun): People who regularly travel from one place to another, typically between home and work.
• Autonomous (adj): Capable of operating independently, without human control.
• Void (noun): An empty space; a gap or absence.
• Infrastructure (noun): The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
• Efficient (adj): Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
• Circumstances (noun): A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.
• Considerable (adj): Noticeable or significant.
• Cost (noun): The amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something.
• Limitations (noun): A limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction.
• Innovation (noun): The action or process of innovating; a new method, idea, product, etc.