Inside the Airbus plan to cut near-misses at airports — and reduce delays too

Airbus is testing its self-driving technology in a "cockpit on wheels."

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• Airbus is developing self-driving technology, testing it with a truck at a French airport.
• `Business Insider got to take a ride during a summit at the planemaker's headquarters.
• It could be key to reducing airport congestion and collisions in the future.

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