Singapore is about to test self-propelled buses

Singapore expects self-drive vehicles to help encourage people to share cars and use public transportation.

Singapore signed an agreement on the start of the self-propelled bus test . The agreement marks a further step for the island nation in promoting a vision for the use of self-steering technology to address the challenges of limited territory and labor.

Countries around the world are now encouraging the development of such technologies, and Singapore, which has a high population density, expects self-driving to encourage people to increase car sharing and use. use public transport.

"It is said that big dreams start out small, so we partnered with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to pilot self-propelled buses, starting with two combined fuel buses ( hybrid), "road Traffic Authority of Singapore said in a status on Facebook social network account.

The agency expects it will be time to equip all buses in the lion island with sensors and develop a self-steering system that is suitable for traffic and climate conditions.

However, the specific timing of the trial has not yet been announced.

A few days ago, Singapore announced it would seek information from companies in the industry and research institutes on the ability to use self-drive vehicles for road sweeping and garbage collection.

Self-driving taxis have also been tested in a western district of Singapore from August. On this Tuesday, a self-propelled car crashed with a lorry in a lane.

nuTonomy, the company that develops self-driving taxis that Singapore has tested, said it was investigating the cause of the accident.