最近有人在旧金山拍到了两辆正在进行测试的雪佛兰Bolt自动驾驶原型车。该车装满了摄像头和传感器，这辆正在测试高科技原型车很可能是通用和打车应用商Lyft之间长期战略联盟计划的一部分。Lyft一位不愿透露姓名的高管年初对《华尔街日报》表示，两家公司正在打造一个由自动驾驶雪佛兰Bolt组成的车队，明年将在一些城市提供服务。虽然该项目并未正式宣布，但先前有报道称，Lyft用户可以选择自动驾驶Bolt，该车可以自动行驶到用户所在位置，用户上车后可以自动将用户送到指定目的地。这一切完成后，Bolt可以选择是去充电还是继续搭乘下一位顾客。不过，由于目前的法律不允许这样的技术，因此自动驾驶Bolt还是会有一位司机。他将会对可能出现的各种错误进行干预。这只是目前的临时做法，未来最终目标是创造完全自动驾驶出租车。

 

Autonomous Chevy Bolt prototypes spied in San Francisco

Two autonomous Chevrolet Bolt prototypes have been spied undergoing testing in San Francisco, California.

 

Decked out with a variety of cameras and sensors, the high-tech prototypes are likely being tested as part of the "long-term strategic alliance" between General Motors and Lyft. According to an unnamed Lyft executive who spoke to The Wall Street Journal earlier this year, the two companies are creating a fleet of autonomous Chevrolet Bolts that will be used as part of a pilot program in an undisclosed city sometime next year.

 

The program hasn't been officially announced but previous reports have indicated Lyft users will be given the option of being picked up by an autonomous Bolt. If the user agrees, the Bolt will automatically to drive to their location, pick them up, and take them to their destination. Once the trip is complete, the Bolt will drive away to be recharged or to pick up another passenger.

 

Unfortunately, regulations haven't kept up with technology so the autonomous Bolts will have a driver who will intervene if something goes wrong. This is only temporary as the ultimate goal is to create a fully autonomous taxi that doesn't require a driver.