There may be great enthusiasm for the advent of fully autonomous cars but driverless vans will arguably become most important to our daily lives in smart cities of the future.
When fully autonomous cars are given the green light by regulators and governments, something Jensen Huang, chief executive of California-headquartered chipmaker Nvidia, recently predicted will happen by 2022, expect driverless vans to follow a similar trajectory.
Leading manufacturers have already invested vast sums of money in crafting technology-heavy, future-ready electric lorries and vans, with the latter in particular likely to be integral to short urban deliveries. For example, Renault Pro+ revealed its EZ-PRO concept in mid-September.
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