Autonomous vehicles---Look, no hands! 

A driverless lorry is put through its paces on a famous test track 

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How regulators will take to that for use on open roads remains to be seen. Much will depend on how often the remote driver has to intervene, If not very often then monitoring simultaneous Pods might be considered acceptable. Again, this could come about in a similar way to that in which drones have entered the market. At first regulators banned flights that were out-of-sight of the remote pilot, but as operating experience has shown such flights to be safe, they are often allowed these days. Now, some test flights using multiple drones controlled by one remote pilot have been given permission.

Having tested the area-restricted version of the Pod, Emride is now developing Pods intended to venture onto local roads, and one suitable for motorways is planned for 2023 with remote operators, if allowed. Though Pods working in private enclosed areas have their speeds restricted to 3okph or so, to help with multiple remote-monitoring, those intended for public roads will operate at higher speeds and be equipped with more powerful, long-range sensors. All these vehicles, if successful, promise not only a change in the way that goods are delivered, but also the possibility of another of the oddball races “Top Gear” is famous for between the Stig in a conventional lorry and, with its speed governor disabled for the day, the electronic system guiding one of Mr Falck’s creations.

 long-range ：远程的，长期的，长距离，长远的

oddball  /ˈɒdbɔːl/ 古怪的，奇怪的； 行为古怪者；反常者；怪人

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How regulators will take to that for use on open roads remains to be seen. Much will depend on how often the remote driver has to intervene, If not very often then monitoring simultaneous Pods might be considered acceptable. Again, this could come about in a similar way to that in which drones have entered the market. At first regulators banned flights that were out-of-sight of the remote pilot, but as operating experience has shown such flights to be safe, they are often allowed these days. Now, some test flights using multiple drones controlled by one remote pilot have been given permission.

监管者如何看待无人驾驶汽车在开放公路行驶依旧未知。这很大程度取决于远程控制司机干预的频率。如果远程人工干预频率不高，则实时监管Pod的模式可能会被接受。一样，Pod进入市场可能与无人飞机进入市场的模式相似。开始，监管者会禁止无人机在超出远程操控员视野范围之外的地区飞行。但是，当飞行操作经历证明这样的飞行是安全的时候，就开放了。现在，一人远程操控多家无人飞机的飞行测试已经获得监管者准许。

Having tested the area-restricted version of the Pod, Emride is now developing Pods intended to venture onto local roads, and one suitable for motorways is planned for 2023 with remote operators, if allowed. Though Pods working in private enclosed areas have their speeds restricted to 3okph or so, to help with multiple remote-monitoring, those intended for public roads will operate at higher speeds and be equipped with more powerful, long-range sensors. All these vehicles, if successful, promise not only a change in the way that goods are delivered, but also the possibility of another of the oddball races “Top Gear” is famous for between the Stig in a conventional lorry and, with its speed governor disabled for the day, the electronic system guiding one of Mr Falck’s creations.

测试了限制区域版本的Pod，Emride公司现在开发地方性道路通行的Pod。如果政策允许，计划2023年推出适用高速公路，带远程操作者的Pod。尽管Pod在封闭范围内速度被限制在30km/h，为了协助远程多辆监控，应用在公共路段的Pod会以更快的速度行进和安装更强大、远距离传感器。所有这些无人驾驶交通工具，如果成功的话，不仅变革货物配送的方式，还有可能“Top Gear”将有一场出名的奇怪比赛：当无人驾驶无需速度监管的时候，Stig驾驶传统货车与电子系统操控Falck开发的Pod之间对决。