GVB plans to begin testing self-driving buses in Amsterdam within the next three years. Similar autonomous transport technology is already being used in Rotterdam to shuttle passengers to the airport, although the systems still struggle with poor weather conditions.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
Schiphol Airport is facing significant passenger delays after a technical failure incapacitated its automated eGate passport control system on Sunday morning. Royal Netherlands Marechaussee officers are currently conducting manual checks as they investigate the cause of the malfunction, which is not believed to be a cyberattack.
Dutch authorities have seized a server belonging to the Italian hosting provider Autistici/Inventati at the request of the United States. The U.S. government classifies the company as a terrorist entity, sparking concerns among Dutch digital rights groups and industry associations regarding the precedent for such cross-border legal actions.
Police in Amsterdam have seized a server from a data center in the city's eastern district at the request of the United States. The action targets an Italian internet provider suspected by American authorities of facilitating the antifascist movement antifa.
The Amsterdam transport operator GVB plans to test small, driverless shuttle buses within the next three years. This initiative aims to address severe labor shortages and eventually transition the city's regular bus network toward autonomous operations.
A homemade explosive device consisting of fireworks and gasoline was found outside a fast-food restaurant in Amsterdam-Osdorp after emergency services responded to reports of a fire. The device failed to detonate, and the Explosives Ordnance Disposal Service was called to secure the area and remove the package.
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