AI-Powered Driverless Bus: IIT Hyderabad has introduced India’s first AI-powered driverless electric buses. These autonomous shuttles have been developed by Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (Tihan). It is considered to be a major achievement of the country towards smart and sustainable transport. The team led by Professor P. Rajalakshmi has so far made more than 10,000 passengers and has achieved about 90% satisfaction rate.
How do these buses work?
Driverless shuttles are currently available in two variants 6-seater and 14-seater electric models. These include state -of -the -art features such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), which suddenly recognizes the obstacles that come up and apply a brake immediately. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) which adjusts the speed according to the traffic while maintaining a safe distance.
These buses can walk on complex paths without a driver and ensure safe travel by recognizing real-time obstacles. The special thing is that this technology has achieved Technology Reading Level 9 (TRL-9) which shows that it is fully effective in real conditions on Indian roads.
Why is this so special?
The Tihan project of IIT Hyderabad is not limited to technology just. It is working towards giving a new dimension to the future mobility sector of India. Tihan has made India’s first Autonomous Navigation Testband where driverless technology is tested under Indian road conditions. This facility gives the industry and researchers a chance to cooperate so that they can develop safe and reliable autonomous vehicles.
Initiative to prepare next generation expert
Tihan is not only paying attention to technology development, but is also running special programs related to AI and machine learning. Its purpose is to train the new generation of emerging techniques so that India can be made a global leader of autonomous mobility in future.
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