Japan gov't to start trial of self-driving shuttle service around parliament

The Japanese government will begin a trial Thursday using self-driving vehicles as a shuttle service for officials moving around the vicinity of the Diet for parliamentary affairs.The one-month demonstration will see the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry check the technical aspects and reliability of Level 2 self-driving vehicles equipped with a "hands-off" function.At Level 2, or partial automation, the system controls the steering, accelerator and brakes to let the vehicle automatically follow a preset route, while a driver remains on board.The government is seeking to promote wider…READ FULL ARTICLE