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Buckle Up! Malaysia’s First Ever Driverless Electric Bus Is Starting Trials Along The BRT Line

today28 September 2022

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Source: The Star

Are you ready for the future? It’s here. Malaysia’s first ever autonomous electric bus trial will be conducted starting next month!

In hopes to bring more sustainability and eco-conscious efforts into everyday commute, Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd will be introducing this joint effort on its Sunway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network using a single fully-imported bus from China for a whole year.

The trial is set to provide valuable input for the optimisation of self-driving buses in the future, when it is further proven to be operational safely and efficiently while reducing costs and manpower.

eMooVit and Rapid Bus to Trial Run Electric Bus at BRT Sunway | BusinessToday
Source: Business Today

This is a huge game changer for public transportation. The bus being an electric vehicle not only promotes using less harmful emissions in vehicles, but will also improve the urban transport system from a technological, social, and economic standpoint.

In an interview with The Star, Rapid Bus head Muhammad…

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Written by: Quinny Tan


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