A self-driving shuttle bus has crashed less than two hours after it was launched in Las Vegas.
The vehicle, which was carrying “several” passengers”, collided with a truck while going at a slow speed on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said nobody was injured in the crash, which city officials said was the fault of the human truck driver. He was given a ticket.
The oval-shaped shuttle is the first of its kind to be used on public roads in the US.
Officials hosted an unveiling ceremony to promote what they described as the nation's first self-driving shuttle pilot project geared toward the public.
The bus can transport up to 12 passengers and has an attendant and computer monitor, but no steering wheel and no brake pedals. It uses GPS, electronic curb sensors and other technology to make its way.
Before it crashed, dozens of people had lined up in downtown Las Vegas to get a free ride.
The shuttle, which is designed to take passengers to the strip, uses a system developed by French firm Navya, which has also tested its technology in London.
It carries up to 15 people and has a maximum speed of around 28mph, but normally travels at around 15mph.
