Driverless bus in Xiongan New area is expected to be put into operation by the end of this year.
Thank you, Mr. Air, a netizen of CTOnews.com, for your clue delivery! CTOnews.com, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) recently, red-and-black trams and silver-gray trams can often be seen driving in the park at the Xiongan Citizen Service Center, but there is no driver with a steering wheel, only a security guard with a tablet computer and handle is sitting in the car, according to the official website of Xiongan. This is the self-driving bus and self-driving shuttle bus being tested.
CTOnews.com learned that on April 1 this year, Yueheng Xiongan Technology Co., Ltd., a third-tier subsidiary of Dongfeng Automobile Group Co., Ltd., settled in Xiongan. With the support and promotion of the joint working group of intelligent network and automobile road test and demonstration application in Xiongan New area, the testing of buses and feeder buses based on Dongfeng automobile self-driving technology officially began in Xiongan Citizen Service Center.
"the vehicles tested this time are highly self-driving L4, which can drive completely in accordance with the established route, and fully realize vehicle-road coordination, vehicle-vehicle coordination and vehicle-driver coordination, so that driverless drivers in the field of public transport can really land in Xiongan New area."
According to reports, the unmanned vehicle has a super sensitive perception system, including ultra-high sensitivity cameras, ultrasonic radar, lidar, millimeter wave radar and other sensing equipment, which can ensure the safe driving of the vehicle. "in the process of driving, driverless vehicles can not only identify traffic lights, road signs and lane markings, but also achieve emergency braking within 2 meters when obstacles suddenly break in."
It is reported that the "enjoy Xiongan" unmanned bus will be officially put into operation in Rongdong area at the end of this year, when 901, 902 and 903 bus lines will be opened one after another. In addition, self-driving feeder cars and self-driving sightseeing cars will also be used in other scenarios.
