By the first quarter of 2017, this driverless shuttle bus will begin service in Singapore.
The autonomous vehicle can hold 15 passengers, and will ferry them between the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus and the CleanTech eco-business park roughly 1.5 km (0.93 miles) away.
Credit: nanyang technological university/facebookSEE ALSO:Google's driverless cars will now have to prove themselves as a real businessNTU posted a video on Facebook showcasing the new air-conditioned bus, and said it's set to roll out by next semester.
Credit: nanyang technological university/facebook
Opening the doorsCredit: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY/FACEBOOKThe bus is called the Arma, developed by French firm Navya.
According to the company's site, the Arma uses its Lidar sensors and cameras to detect obstacles in its path, and communicates its GPS location to the base station so that operators can monitor where it is live.
It runs on electricity, and its batteries can last half a day, depending on distance and traffic conditions.
The Arma's front Lidar sensor.Credit: NavyaThe Arma won't be the only driverless bus getting tested out on campus roads. Two large full-sized buses are also due to start shuttling between the CleanTech park and NTU.
The electric buses have been retrofitted with Lidar and other smart technologies, and researchers at the university are writing the software to manage them.
Credit: Nanyang Technological University/facebook(责任编辑：時尚)
Nate Parker is finally thinking about the woman who accused him of rapeThe worst times for traffic during Thanksgiving week, according to Google Maps data'Starlink: Battle for Atlas' review: Blissful, spaceStrange Antarctica iceberg reveals it's true self from space5 people Tim Cook calls for advice on running the biggest company in the worldIs Samsung's Galaxy Note7 really the best phone?
On this week's。 MashTalk 。, Lance, Pete and I talk about the new hot smartphone in town: Samsung's Ga
...[详细]Microsoft pulls latest Windows 10 update after users' files disappear
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update hasn't gone as planned. 。The company has temporarily pulled the
...[详细]Facebook patent details new tool to fight political echo chambers
Facebook wants to burst your filter bubble.
。A new patent — filed last March but just made publ
...[详细]The European leg of a global Google staff walkout has kicked off in London and Dublin
Google employees walked out of offices in London and Dublin on Thursday morning in a protest over ha
...[详细]Snapchat is about to explode in popularity, report says
Snapchat is about to have a couple of really good years. 。The company will see huge gains in the numb
...[详细]15 political Halloween costumes that aren't Donald Trump
On behalf of tired Americans across the country, I am begging you, please do not wear a mask of Dona
...[详细]Why 2018's 'Halloween' is the slasher movie made for the #MeToo era
This article contains spoilers for the original Halloween and its 2018 sequel.The trope of the final
...[详细]How white noise helps you sleep
When a crew member aboard Star Trek's USS Enterprise is accused of sabotaging the futuristic ship, a
...[详细]WhatsApp announces plans to share user data with Facebook
Big changes are coming to WhatsApp. 。On Thursday, WhatsApp announced in a blog post it will begin sha
...[详细]Twitter co-founder Biz Stone's family has just witnessed a herpetological miracle! 。Five months ago,
...[详细]