Controlled trials of driverless vehicles began in Switzerland ten years’ ago. A recent law change has moved testing into the fast lane, raising the possibility of automated cars and buses operating in real-life conditions in around three years. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Since 2015, public transport operators and private companies have launched some 30 major automated vehicle projects around the country. These include buses, taxis, automated valet parking, quarry dumper trucks and delivery vans. An update to federal legislation, that came into effect on March 1, allows driverless vehicle testing on the open road without a safety operator on board. The law transfers responsibility for granting licenses and for monitoring safety from the federal authorities to the cantons. Manufacturers are now waiting for the cantons to lay out the conditions for integrating driverless vehicles onto Swiss roads. Such vehicles would be fitted with artificial ...
