India has now jumped on the driverless vehicle bandwagon with its first AI-based autonomous buses with electric driverless shuttles developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad on its campus. The TiHAN team at IIT Hyderabad has successfully implemented electric shuttles that use their technology to create driverless vehicles.
The TiHAN team, including Professor P. Rajalakshmi, has designed autonomous passenger shuttles to improve mobility on campus. They have built all-electric buses in 6-seater and 14-seater versions for short-distance travel, prioritising safety.
The driverless buses provide Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). These technologies are important as they allow the driverless bus to detect obstructions of any type and maintain a safe distance from people or any other motor vehicle. The buses can independently stop or slow down if required, which improves passenger and pedestrian safety on campus.
The driverless technology uses a TRL-9 Technology Readiness Level Rating, confirming it is effective, safe, and ready for real-world use. IIT Hyderabad successfully operated its autonomous bus technology within the campus, carrying over 10,000 passengers. Among them, 90% reported satisfaction with their experience.
These buses are more than simply a campus innovation. TiHAN’s goal is to transform India’s smart mobility sector. This represents a tremendous advancement in automated transport in India.
The hub is India’s first autonomous navigation testbed for the development of next-generation driving technologies. The technology can be validated prior to deployment to the public and under typical Indian road conditions.
TiHAN also operates as a testing facility for commercial companies and researchers seeking to test advanced technology. TiHAN seeks to provide access to advanced testing infrastructure and data for the development and provision of autonomous solutions.
This allows industry to generate product innovation in the mobility sector through accessing AI and machine learning (ML) technologies in the transportation and vehicle propulsive systems. Companies will be able to independently test a commercial product offering based on controlled results testing in an Indian environment.
TiHAN is further advancing education through their programs in AI and ML to train the next generation of engineers and scientists. Their goal is to foster innovation and build the future generation of mobility experts. This will ultimately help to typically prepare talented students and professionals which will give them important skills for developing complicated systems for advanced transportation.
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