<DIV class=ContentEditor> <H1 id=skiplinks>Singapore to develop and trial autonomous buses</H1></DIV> <DIV class=&quot;page-element-outer object-properties style-alpha&quot;> <DIV class=&quot;clear page-element-inner&quot;><SPAN class=categories><SPAN class=pretext>First published</SPAN><SPAN class=output>on www.ITSInternational.com</SPAN> </SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV class=ContentEditor>As part of efforts by the Committee on Autonomous Road Transport for Singapore (CARTS) to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs) to enhance Singapore’s land transport system, the <SPAN class=glossary-item style=&quot;CURSOR: help&quot;>Land Transport Authority</SPAN> (LTA) has signed a partnership agreement with ST Kinetics to develop and trial autonomous buses. <BR><BR>ST Kinetics will develop and integrate the AV technologies on to two 40-seater electric buses that can be deployed to serve fixed and scheduled services for intra- and inter-town travel in the future. To navigate autonomously, the buses will use a satellite-based Global Positioning (GPS) System and a suite of sensors to scan and determine their location and immediate surroundings. The buses will also have radar and sonar that are able to detect other vehicles and pedestrians up to 200m ahead. In addition, ST Kinetics is also working to improve the autonomous buses’ ability to navigate in heavier rain conditions, up from the current 10mm/h to 30mm/h. <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>*원문보기</P> <P>&nbsp;<A href=&quot;http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/location-based-systems/news/singapore-to-develop-and-trial-autonomous-buses/&quot; target=_blank>http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/location-based-systems/news/singapore-to-develop-and-trial-autonomous-buses/</A></P></DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P>