City announces pilot project for self-driving shuttle buses

The city of Montreal announced a new pilot project Thursday to test the viability of self-driving shuttle buses on the island of Montreal.
The $390,000 project is expected to begin before the end of the summer. Electric, autonomous buses will operate around the Olympic Park and the nearby Space for life.
In a statement released Thursday, the city said that in summer 2017 over 800 visitors used a self-driving shuttle that was being tested at the Olympic Park.
Montreal received $5 million to condu