Self-Driving Buses
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Korea develops autonomous car processor
https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/korea-develops-autonomous-car-processor-2016-12/
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Just one autonomous car will use 4,000 GB of data/day
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Driverless vehicles make inroads here
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/driverless-vehicles-make-inroads-here
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SLA Sirent for Greater Location Accuracy
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Regulations in place to ramp up driverless vehicle trials in Singapore
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New vehicle AI algorithm can beat traffic with just 10% adoption
https://www.techspot.com/news/68675-scientists-new-vehicle-ai-algorithm-can-beat-traffic.html
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ST Kinetics to develop autonomous buses, self-driving shuttles
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Test bed of Autonomous Vehicles to expand beyond one-north
https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=6ad4f688-9fab-425e-96dc-b9fae9ae15b6
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For electric cars, wireless charging is the next big thing
http://m.todayonline.com/lifestyle/cars/electric-cars-wireless-charging-next-big-thing
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYXTLtkSQFIMercedes-Benz Buses | Future Bus with CityPilot
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Self-driving buses and robot aides could double Singapore's growth rate
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Any possibility that they may abandon the project because of too high costs?
Because I don’t see that self-driving buses will pick up steam anytime soon. Costs is high, and the technology itself still has a long way to go before it has the capacity to replace the regular buses that we have today.
Because until now all the autonomous buses I see all carry a few passengers only... it’s not even able to provide a shuttle for serious hardcore travelers, but only as an attraction for people wanting to try out the technology.
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Besides, why not just wait for the big players (eg. Volvo) to develop the autonomous buses, then we just import the buses from them? Save on the R&D, which I feel is not necessary considering other people are also doing the same thing.
We also never manufacture our buses, or cars for that matter, so why now all of a sudden we want to conceive, design and implement autonomous buses from scratch?
Just wait for the big players to create the autonomous buses, later then we purchase the buses from them, like how we are purchasing hybrid buses now, which in fact would be cheaper, as the buses would already be developed (save on R&D) and probably mass-produced for the growing global market, as fossil fuels deplete and people start to look for electric buses and autonomous buses at the same time (enjoy economies of scale).
Anyway, this is only my two cents worth.
Feel free to contribute to this discussion thread. Thanks.
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Self-driving buses, shuttles to be tested in 3 towns from 2022
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/self-driving-buses-shuttles-test-punggol-jurong-tengah-9427850 -
hopfully no accident like google driverless car. Still I think LTA should look at the German driverless bus instead of too fast come out own technologies and imperment them. and the bus is too small for use
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Originally posted by TIB987K:
Self-driving buses, shuttles to be tested in 3 towns from 2022
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/self-driving-buses-shuttles-test-punggol-jurong-tengah-9427850They say tengah? Wow 5 years from now that town will be ready? Jurong residents, may i ask if there is anything going on there liao? Or still military airbase?
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Originally posted by TIB987K:
Self-driving buses, shuttles to be tested in 3 towns from 2022
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/self-driving-buses-shuttles-test-punggol-jurong-tengah-9427850Hi mr TIB987K, hooray. They are also exploring using the self driving buses to connect north east line mrt to other mrt lines as mentioned in the report. This will be very beneficial. Cheers. Thanks.
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Originally posted by CZT:
They say tengah? Wow 5 years from now that town will be ready? Jurong residents, may i ask if there is anything going on there liao? Or still military airbase?
Perhaps they will have the roads ready and buses running empty like 944 right now... Who knows
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Originally posted by Zingor Burger:
Besides, why not just wait for the big players (eg. Volvo) to develop the autonomous buses, then we just import the buses from them? Save on the R&D, which I feel is not necessary considering other people are also doing the same thing.
We also never manufacture our buses, or cars for that matter, so why now all of a sudden we want to conceive, design and implement autonomous buses from scratch?
Just wait for the big players to create the autonomous buses, later then we purchase the buses from them, like how we are purchasing hybrid buses now, which in fact would be cheaper, as the buses would already be developed (save on R&D) and probably mass-produced for the growing global market, as fossil fuels deplete and people start to look for electric buses and autonomous buses at the same time (enjoy economies of scale).
Anyway, this is only my two cents worth.
Feel free to contribute to this discussion thread. Thanks.
ST Kinetics is the MAN dealer, so chances are they will be developing the product based on an existing bus type. The advantages of having it partially developed locally would definitely include suitability to local road conditions. Especially since autonomous vehicles would require a high degree of "knowledge" of the rules of the road, and localisation such as reading road markings, this would decrease the suitability of a wholesale-imported product.
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Originally posted by array88:
Perhaps they will have the roads ready and buses running empty like 944 right now... Who knows
oh yah hor. Then accidents would be unaccounted/no one takes responsibility coz the victims are wildboars
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Driverless electric buses to be tested from 2019 in collaboration between NTU, Volvo
SINGAPORE: Driverless buses meant for public transport will be tested from early 2019 at Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) test circuit in Jurong, under a collaboration with Volvo.
Both parties signed an agreement on Thursday (Jan 11) to test two 40-seater autonomous electric buses at NTU’s Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles. The test circuit replicates road conditions in Singapore, with common traffic schemes, road infrastructure and traffic rules.
It also features a rain simulator and flood zone to test the vehicles' navigation abilities under tropical weather conditions.
The trial will be supported by transport operator SMRT, which will be involved in determining the roadworthiness of the driverless electric buses.
One of the buses will undergo tests at a bus depot managed by SMRT, to assess the vehicle's ability to autonomously navigate vehicle washing bays and park safely at charging areas.
If successful, SMRT said the buses will serve commuters in the coming years, although it did not give a timeline.
The 12m-long buses will be equipped with self-driving technologies such as laser systems for charting and detecting obstacles, as well as an integrated navigation system that includes automated steering, gear changing and speed throttling capabilities.
According to Volvo, the buses require 80 per cent less energy than a diesel bus of the same size. Although it will be more expensive to purchase the autonomous electric bus, operational costs will be lower.
Said SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek: "We will leverage our extensive experience operating and maintaining buses to support the eventual deployment of autonomous vehicles safely on our roads in the future.
"Autonomous buses are expected to be fielded in larger scale under the future land transport master plan. Such vehicles will allow optimal deployment of manpower, enabling buses to be deployed on the roads for safe, timely and efficient services, day and night, in all weather and traffic conditions.”
NTU and Volvo will also be working with technology company ABB to develop charging solutions for the electric vehicle.
Source: CNA/gs
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/driverless-electric-buses-to-be-tested-from-2019-in-9851768 -
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Translation:
- NTU and Volvo to trial autonomous buses next year.
- To assess the feasibility of driving, charging and washing autonomous buses in Singapore.
- 2 units of Volvo 7900 electric buses will be used in the trial.
- In the beginning of next year, the vehicles will be tested for safe operation in NTU’s Centre of Excellence for Testing & Research of Autonomous Vehicles.
- Thereafter, studies will be conducted to assess the feasibility of carrying passengers in Clean Tech Park and surrounding MRT stations.
- Of the 2 vehicles, 1 of them will also be tested in one of SMRT’s bus depots, to test the function of automatic stopping, and automatic washing.
- The trial is in line with NTU’s Smart Campus vision.
- Autonomous buses have an important role in the future of urban transportation.
- The Volvo 7900 bus can carry 40 people, and use 80% less power as compared to an average diesel bus.
- It takes only 3 to 6 minutes to charge the bus to 100%
- The bus is equipped with smart technologies, such as GPS and Light Detection and Ranging, to check for obstacles around the bus, and control the bus navigation systems.
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Nice article.