Meet Olli, the self-driving bus designed for people with disabilities

This smart vehicle combines artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and other assistive technologies to make traveling with a disability easier than ever

Olli, a self-driving bus for people with disabilities.

An electric shuttle bus designed to serve passengers with disabilities "could be among the earliest self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads," said Elizabeth Woyke at Technology Review​. Olli, which is being developed by IBM and independent carmaker Local Motors, "combines artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and smartphone apps" to serve people with disabilities.

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