Self-driving buses take to roads alongside commuter traffic in Helsinki

Automated mini-buses will carry people on open public roads in southern district of Finnish capital during month-long trial

Two self-driving buses have rolled out on to the public roads of Helsinki, Finland, alongside traffic and commuters, in one of the first trials of its kind.

The Easymile EZ-10 electric mini-buses, capable of carrying up to 12 people, will roam the open roads of Helsinki's southernly Hernesaari district in a month-long trial, negotiating traffic for the first time.