This Functioning Driverless Car Has No Driver’s Seat – Futurism

8 hours ago__Victor Tangermann__Filed Under: Advanced Transport

Self-driving company Cruise, a Honda-backed General Motors subsidiary, has unveiled an SUV-sized vehicle called Origin thats been designed from the ground up to never have a driver, The Verge reports.

We built this car around the idea of not having a driver and specifically being used in a ride-share fleet, Cruise co-founder Kyle Vogt told The Verge.

Instead of the usual setup of a drivers seat with pedals and steering wheel, the Origin is just one large cabin. Two rows of two seatseach face each other allowing for a luxurious amount of legroom in the center.

By making each component everything from the interior to the computer and sensors completely replaceable, the company is hoping to drive the cost per mile down way lower than you could ever reach if you took a regular car and tried to retrofit it, Vogt told The Verge.

READ MORE: Exclusive look at Cruises first driverless car without a steering wheel or pedals [The Verge]

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