First will lead UK’s first driverless bus project

Transport group will lead goverment-backed ‘MultiCAV’ project, offering autonomous pods for journeys to and from high-tech hub near Didcot
 
FirstGroup has already trialled CAVs in the US
 
FirstGroup will lead the first mainstream use of fully connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in the UK.
The government announced its approval for the scheme last week, and an award of £2.5m of funding. The project will see self-driving vehicles introduced in and around Milton Pa