India’s first driverless bus: IT Hyderabad achieves massive feat, 10,000 passengers experience AI-powered bus, 90 percent people say…

New Delhi: Remember the Ajay Devgn-starrer Tarzan: The Wonder Car, where the car drove without a driver? Now, this is no longer limited to movies. In real life too, such technology has been developed via which a vehicle can be operated without driver. IIT Hyderabad, with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI), has come up with a technology. Not only that, they have even built a driverless bus to test this technology, and the trial has already been conducted.

The Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN) at IIT Hyderabad has developed driverless technology powered by AI, according to a Mint report. With the help of this software, a bus can transport students and faculty members within the campus from one place to another without a driver.

It is important to note that this technology is currently limited to the IIT Hyderabad campus. However, the technology is likely to be introduced in transportation sector soon. Officials associated with the project believe that driverless technology will help in reducing road accidents and fatalities.

Here are some of the key details:

  • The Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN) at IIT Hyderabad has developed driverless technology powered by AI
  • With the help of this software, a bus can transport students and faculty members within the campus from one place to another without a driver.
  • TiHAN officials say that the driverless bus is currently not being operated on public roads.
  • So far, the bus has transported more than 10,000 passengers
  • Around 90 percent of the passengers have given positive feedback about the trip.
  • The bus is equipped with various sensors that help it understand its surroundings.
  • This system can work for both electric and fuel-powered vehicles.
  • With the help of AI, it can detect surrounding traffic and vehicle movement, and then proceed accordingly.
  • The driverless bus has been successful in its trial, with other educational institutions and the Telangana government also showing interest in it.
  • They believe it can be used at airports, large college campuses, or industrial areas where there is not much traffic.
  • It is possible that in the future, such vehicles or buses may pass by you, and this could become normal for you.

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