>>> TODAY, A NAUL FLEET OF
SEVERAL DRIVING VEHICLES WILL BE
HIT -- SMALL FLEET OF
SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES WILL BE
HITTING THE STREET TS OF
DETROIT.
>> JENNIFER IS HERE WITH MORE ON
THIS TESTING.
>> Reporter: YOU GUYS REMEMBER
WHEN YOU WERE KID ON A BICYCLE
RIDING PAST YOUR HOUSE AND YOU
WOULD SAY LOOK, NO HANDS?
TODAY EMPLOYEES WILL BE SAYING
THE SAME THING IN A MOTORIZED
VEHICLE ON A MAJOR STREET.
AND THE COMPANY MAKING IT POBLG,
THEY SAY THIS IS -- POSSIBLE,
THEY SAY THIS IS JUST THE
BEGINNING.
>> WE'RE TRYING TO BE THE FIRST
BUN ONES TO B TO MARKET -- ONES
TO BE TO MARKET.
>> Reporter: NO DRIVER OR
STEERING WHEEL O DASHBOARD.
BUT THEY'RE EXPECTING PLENTY OF
DOUBLE TAKES.
>> WE'LL BE OPERATING TWO
VEHICLES.
>> Reporter: THE SIX SEATERS
WILL HIT THE ROAD AT AFTER
MAXIMUM OF 20 MILES PER HOUR
BETWEEN 7:00 AND 10:00 THIS
WEEK.
>> WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THE
ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CUSTOMERS
WANT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE.
THAT WILL TELL US WHAT TRICKS
THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO LEARN NEXT.
.
>> Reporter: THEY INSTALLED
SOFTWARE AND SENSORS AND
TEACHING THE SHUTTLE TO BE ITS
OWN DRIVER.
IF THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE
GOING TOO FAST?
>> IT WON'T BE WAKE UP ONE
MORNING AND BUY A AUTONOMOUS
CAR.
>> Reporter: THEY WILL BE
TAKING BABY STEPS.
>> PARKING TO OFFER BUILDING
SHUTTLES OR CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICTS OR RESIDENTIAL
COMMUNITIES.
THE PILOT IS ABOUT LEARNING HOW
THE CUSTOMERS WILL REACT AND
MAKING SURE WE'RE MAKING THEM
HAPPY.
.
>> Reporter: NOT HAVING A
DRIVER IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL.
BUT THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE
EVERYONE FEELS SAFE IN THE
VEHICLES AND NEXT TO THEM.
SO THERE WILL BE AN ENGLISH JEER
AND THEY'LL HAVE A KEY PAD TO
TAKE CONTROL IF ANYTHING WERE TO
HAPPEN.
-- ENGINEER AND THEY'LL
HAVE A KEY PAD TO TAKE CONTROL
IF ANYTHING WERE TO HAPPEN.
>> WILL YOU GOO FOR A RIDE?
>> Reporter: I WOULD LOVE TO.
IT'S A VERY SHORT DRIVE, JUST A
L OF BLOCKS AND YOU WILL BE
MOVING SLOWLY.
IT WOULD BE A FUN SPRMENT.
BUT IT'S NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
