The world’s first unmanned tram rolled off the production line in Qingdao City, east China’s Shandong Province last Friday. /dailyqd.com Photo

“The tram is the first of its kind equipped with automatic train control system (ATC), which is like an intelligent brain for it," said Li Yanyi, an engineer at the tram’s production company. /dailyqd.com Photo

ATC can command the tram to automatically start, run and stop, with drivers simply monitoring the driving process. The technology can enhance the tram’s efficiency and safety. /dailyqd.com Photo

The driverless vehicle is 35.19 meters long and 2.65 meters wide, with a capacity of carrying 380 people. The highest speed of the tram is 70 kilometers per hour. /dailyqd.com Photo

The tram will publicly open to traffic in 2018 in Foshan City, south China’s Guangdong Province. /dailyqd.com Photo