---
title: "Success! Mercedes’ Autonomous Bus Tested in the Netherlands"
description: "Mercedes Benz's CityPilot autonomous bus drove around the streets of the Netherlands to test if the bus can recognize traffic signals, pedestrians and other obstacles."
date: "2016-07-20"
modified: "2016-07-20"
authors:
  - name: "Charmaine Caparas"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/charmaine"
url: "https://futurism.com/success-mercedes-autonomous-bus-tested-in-the-netherlands"
categories:
  - "Advanced Transport"
  - "Self-Driving Vehicles"
tags:
  - "autonomous vehicle"
  - "mercedes benz"
---

# Success! Mercedes’ Autonomous Bus Tested in the Netherlands

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Mercedes-autonomous-bus-makes-a-landmark-trip-on-public-roads-A.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: Mercedez-Benz\</em\>*

Mercedes-Benz's autonomous [bus](<https://futurism.com/charging-system-for-electric-buses-can-juice-up-batteries-in-10-minutes>), CityPilot, had a long-range test drive on the streets and highways of the Netherlands.

The bus successfully followed a [20km Bus Rapid Transit route](<https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/18/self-driving-mercedes-benz-bus-takes-a-milestone-12-mile-trip/>) between Amsterdam's Schiphol airport and the nearby town of Haarlem, navigating through tight turns, intersections and pedestrian areas all without the need for human input.

The CityPilot has a [GPS](<https://www.engadget.com/2015/10/04/daimler-self-driving-truck-test/>), radar and a dozen cameras built into the vehicle itself, allowing it to recognize traffic signals, pedestrians, and other obstacles. The bus has a top speed of 70km/h (or about 43 mph) and all that data taken together allows the bus to position itself within inches of bus stops or raised accessibility platforms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mlq8-4mcy0

It is also connected to the city network, which allows the CityPilot bus to communicate directly with traffic lights and other city infrastructure.