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This Country is the Most Ready in Asia for Autonomous Vehicle

This Country is the Most Ready in Asia for Autonomous Vehicle

Singapore continues to remain at No.1 in Asia in terms of readiness to embrace autonomous vehicles (AVs) and second in the world after the Netherlands, unchanged from a year ago.

This is according to KPMG’s 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI), which was established with the intent to provide an understanding of various countries’ preparedness and openness to AV technology.

The index evaluates 25 countries worldwide against four pillars to measure readiness for AV adoption: policy & legislation; technology & innovation; infrastructure; and consumer acceptance.

Notably, Singapore is rated No. 1 worldwide in two pillars, namely policy & legislation and consumer acceptance.

An engineer walks towards a Navya autonomous electric bus. Image: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg
An engineer walks towards a Navya autonomous electric bus. Image: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg

 

The city state is second only to the Netherlands in the area of infrastructure.

New countries ranked via the AVRI for 2019 included Norway, which came in third after Singapore globally, after it legalised AV testing on public roads.

Finland, which comes in at No. 6, was also featured for the first time in this year’s index considering its focus on getting AVs to work in winter conditions as well as automated bus services.

In a Wednesday announcement, KPMG highlights that Singapore is currently working with the Netherlands on international standards for AV – with more related initiatives to come in the near future, such as plans for certain areas to use driverless buses and shuttles for off-peak and on-demand commuting from 2022.

Singapore’s first driverless shuttle transportation system - Navia - carries passengers on a pre-programmed route between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the CleanTech Park of JTC Corporation. It can carry eight passengers and has a maximum speed of 20.1kmh. Image: NTU
Singapore’s first driverless shuttle transportation system - Navia - carries passengers on a pre-programmed route between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the CleanTech Park of JTC Corporation. It can carry eight passengers and has a maximum speed of 20.1kmh. Image: NTU

 

Satya Ramamurthy, partner & head of infrastructure, government and healthcare at KPMG in Singapore, says this year’s index is a clear indication that Singapore’s ecosystem for AVs is “ready and very much aligned with how Singapore is establishing itself as a Smart Nation and centre for AV development”. 

“The government has certainly been very proactive in thinking about the future of mobility. Along with the release of TR-68, a set of provisional national standards that guide the safe deployment of AV, Singapore is well-positioned to harness the societal and economic benefits of AV,” says Ramamurthy.


Source : The Edge Singapore

Indah Gilang Pusparani

Indah is a researcher at Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Daerah Kota Cirebon (Regional Development Planning and Research Agency of Cirebon Municipality). She covers More international relations, tourism, and startups in Southeast Asia region and beyond. Indah graduated from MSc Development Administration and Planning from University College London, United Kingdom in 2015. She finished bachelor degree from International Relations from University of Indonesia in 2014, with two exchange programs in Political Science at National University of Singapore and New Media in Journalism at Ball State University, USA. She was awarded Diplomacy Award at Harvard World Model United Nations and named as Indonesian Gifted Researcher by Australian National University. She is Researcher at Regional Planning Board in Cirebon, West Java. She previously worked as Editor in Bening Communication, the Commonwealth Parliament Association UK, and diplomacy consulting firm Best Delegate LLC in USA. Less
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