Driverless vehicles could be tested in Calgary, Canada, if a pilot project presented to the city's transportation committee on May 17 is approved. 

If approved, a low-speed autonomous shuttle service would be tested in the city next year. The shuttle, which would be capable of holding up to 10 people while traveling just under 20 km/hr, would be used to carry guests to and from the Calgary Zoo LRT station and Telus Spark. 

“This could be a very interesting pilot and a way to celebrate the good that autonomous vehicles can bring,” says City Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra through the Calgary Sun. 

“If you can have these vehicles on a demand basis, all of a sudden transit and autonomous vehicles are working hand-in-hand to provide better service at a better cost.” 

The pilot project is one of a few things that is highlighted in a city report on the Future of Transportation in Calgary, which looks into the effects that impending technologies could have on transportation networks in the city. 

Some of the technological trends identified in the report include autonomy, electrification, connectivity and shared mobility. “High-impact technologies” such as fully autonomous vehicles are also identified too.