Volvo has partnered with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore in order to conduct trials of autonomous electric vehicles in the city-state. The company is also working on a self-driving car that can be used for public transport and will have an onboard computer system capable of handling all aspects of driving. "We now have the possibility of testing various solutions under realistic conditions in a major city that has high ambitions for its public transport”, said President of Volvo Buses, Håkan Agnevall.
Volvo has partnered with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore in order to conduct trials of autonomous electric vehicles in the city-state. The vehicles tested will be 40-seat Volvo 7900 electric buses, that will use LIDAR laser technologies to navigate the streets. "We now have the possibility of testing various solutions under realistic conditions in a major city that has high ambitions for its public transport”, said President of Volvo Buses, Håkan Agnevall.