Self-driving trams to run in Budapest? — VIDEO

Trams without a driver will soon be available in the capital of Hungary. Siemens has installed a new driving assistance system: the Combino tram received the new system. Due to the high traffic, testing is best here.

New development on the tram

Siemens introduced a management support system called STA (Siemens Tram Assistant). This helps the driver work by recognising risky traffic situations. In addition to recognising risky situations, it also provides feedback and warning to the driver. The system’s sensors also monitor the direction of travel and traffic.

The new technology can reduce the number of accidents.

The purpose of the system is to exclude accidents caused by humans and to reduce the severity of the accident. This will make traffic safer, index.hu writes.

“It works on a similar principle to the self-conducting electrical prototype presented by Siemens at the Potsdam show three years ago. It is an excellent opportunity for us to test this technology here where the product development itself takes place,” said László Ludvig, the Managing Director of Siemens Mobility.

This system is already known for metro networks

Many people know that the trains of Metro 4 run in Budapest without a driver. However, metro lines M2 and M3 also run in automatic mode.