Volvo and NTU unveil world’s first full size autonomous electric bus

By OEM Update Editorial April 13, 2019 12:54 pm IST

The 85 passenger Volvo 7900 Electric bus is equipped with sensors and navigation controls that are managed by a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) system. Ensuring maximum safety and reliability, the AI system is also protected with cyber security measures to prevent unwanted intrusions.

The Volvo bus has undergone preliminary rounds of rigorous testing at the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous vehicles (CETRAN).

Plans are in place to test the bus on NTU campus and to extend the route beyond the university.
The fully autonomous electric bus provides a quiet operation with zero emissions. It requires 80 per cent less energy than an equivalent sized diesel bus.

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