NTU-LTA-Volvo Launch First 12m Fully Electric Autonomous Bus

On 5 March 2019, NTU Singapore and Volvo unveiled the first 12-meter fully electric autonomous bus. Using Volvo’s 12-metre long 7900 electric bus that is already in operation around the world, NTU researchers have

A project suppported by the Singapore Land Transport Authority, the single-deck Volvo Electric bus is 12 metres long and has a full capacity close to 80 passengers. Plans are in place to test the bus at NTU Singapore and to subsequently extend the route beyond the NTU campus. 

This historic achievement was made possible with the support of Volvo, LTA, ABB and SMRT. The Autonomous Vehicles and Electric Mobility team of researchers at ERI@N worked on the software of the autonomous bus and we are extremely proud to be a key part of this incredible milestone.