Ipswich is set to trial driverless electric buses next week from Monday around its Orion water theme park lagoon near John Nugent Drive at Springfield.

The driverless buses, which cost approximately $320,000 and carry up to twelve passengers, is a long-term transport option which Ipswich City Council are investigating.

Spokesman for French company EasyMile, Simon Pearce which has developed the technology, hopes the trial will give the community insight about the future of public transport.